Baloksha

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Baloksha (बालोक्ष) is a Sanskrit name for the country Baluchistan mentioned in avadhanakalpataru, Ch.57. It appears to be the country of 'Bloka-Shias' or Beluchis. It is called Balokshi in Bodhisattvavadhana Kalpasutra.^[1]^[2]

Origin

Variants

Baloksha (बालोक्ष) (AS, p.625)
Balokshi (बालोक्षी)
Balokshiya (बालोक्षीय)

History

Balokshi = Baluchistan

Balokshi Avadana (बालोक्षी अवदान) (LVII): There were four stupas at Pashana (पाषाण). The Lord erected a fifth one himself. At Balokshi (बालोक्षी) (Baluchistan) he induced a rich banker to erect a stupa, celebrated afterward a Balokshiya (बालोक्षीय) stupa. The Lord converted Dambara, the Yaksha of village village Dambara (दंबर) and Mallika (मल्लिका), a Chandali of Bhandaladrama (भण्डालग्राम). At Patala (पाटल) he made Potala (पोटल), a follower of his creed, to erect a splendid stupa on his hair and nails. The Lord said to Indra a king of Millinda will erect a stupa at Patala (पाटल). ^[3]

बालोक्ष

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर^[4] ने लेख किया है .....Baloksha बालोक्ष (AS, p.625): अवधान कल्पतरू, 57 में उल्लिखित है. श्री न. ला. डे के मत में यह बिलोचिस्तान का संस्कृत नाम है

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References

[1] Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography, Volume 1, 2002, edited by Subodh Kapoor, p.114

[2] Dr.Rajendralala Mitra: Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal, 1882, p. 60.

[3] Dr.Rajendralala Mitra: Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal, 1882, p. 60.

[4] Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.625

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