use of draavi.da?

[N. Ganesan]

A part of Dr. Zydenbos' post on 20-dec-98,

Böhtlingk and Roth, Sanskrit-Wörterbuch (Delhi reprint 1990, of the
1855-1875 original), vol. 3, col. 797: "N. pr. eines Volkes (und des
von ihm bewohnten Gebietes) an der Ostküste des Dekhan's" (with
references to the Mahaabhaarata, Hariva.m;sapuraa.na and
Bhaagavatapuraa.na); "Collectivname für 5 Völker: aandhraa.h
kar.naa.takaa;s caiva gurjaraa dravi.daas tathaa / mahaaraa.s.traa
iti khyaataa.h pa;ncaite dravi.daa.s sm.rtaa.h//"



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