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called Susmi, those of the Krauncadvipa were called Puskara
(20.53,54), and those of the Sakadvipa were called Magadha
(20.71,72).
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The ksatriyas called Dharstakas and Karusas were the
sons of Dhrsta and Karusa and they fought the battle vigorously
(7.25,26,42). King Sagara got an agneyastra from the sage
Aurva and defeated the ksatriyas called Talajanghas, Kaikayas,
Sakas, Pahnavas and Paradas (8.32). They lost their caste
for rebelling against the descendants of king Hariscandra. The
P. gives the incident as follows. After having performed
other
Sagara's natal and/rites and taught him all the vedas and
provided him with a fiery missile, the sage Aurva enjoined
king Sagara to slay the Haihayas, He then exterminated the
Sakas, Yavanas, Kambojas, Paradas and Pahlavas. But when
on the point of being slaughtered by Sagara, they took
recourse to the sage Vasistha and fell down before him.
Vasistha asked Sagara to restrain himself and Sagara released
them after destroying their caste and making them change their
customs. He released the Sakas after causing the half of
their heads to be shaven and the Yavanas and Kambojas after
having had their heads completely shaved. The Paradas were
made to wear long hair, and the Pahlavas to wear beards.
Sakas, Yavanas, Kambojas, Paradas, Pahlavas, Konisarpas,
Mahisakas, Darvas, Colas and Keralas had all been ksatriyas
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