PURPORT

According to some opinions, Rsyamuka is a chain of mountains beginning at the village of Hampi-grama in the district of Belari. The mountain chain begins along the bank of the River Tuṅgabhadra, which gradually reaches the state of Hyderabad. According to other opinions, this hill is situated in Madhya Pradesh and bears the present name of Rampa. Dandakaranya is a spacious tract of land which begins north of Khandesa and extends up to the southern Ahaminada-nagara through Nasika and Aurangabada. The Godavari River flows through this tract of land, and there is a great forest there where Lord Ramacandra lived.