552 Srimad-Bhagavatam {Canto 1, Ch. 10
Kuruksetra, Matsya, Sarasvata, the province of the desert and the land of
scanty water. After crossing these provinces He gradually reached the
Sauvira and Abhira provinces, then west of these, reached Dvaraka at last.
PURPORT

The provinces passed over by the Lord in those days were differently
named, but the direction given is sufficient to indicate that He travelled
through Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Saurastra, Gujarat
and at last reached His home province at Dvaraka. We do not gain any
profit simply by researching the analogous provinces of those days up to
now, but it appears that the desert of Rajasthan and the provinces of
scanty water like Madhya Pradesh, etc., were present even five thousand
years ago. The theory of soil experts that the desert developed in recent
years is not supported by the statements of Bhagavatam. We may leave
the matter for expert geologists to research because the changing universe
has different phases of geological development. We are satisfied that the
Lord has now reached His own province, Dvarakadhama, frora the Kuru
provinces. Kuruksetra continues to exist since the Vedic age. and it is
sheer foolishness when interpreters ignore or deny the existence of
Kuruksetra.

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ard wat feat carat ai mae 138
tatra tatra ha tatratyair
harih pratyudyatarhanah
sayam bheje disarn pascad
gavistho gam gatas tada

tatra tatra—at different places; ha—it so happened; tatratyaih—by local
inhabitants; harih—the Personality of Godhead; pratyudyata-arhanah—
being offered presentations and worshipful regards; sayam—the evening;
bheje—having overtaken; disam—direction; pascat—eastern; gevisthah—the
sun in the sky; gam—to the ocean side; gatah—having gone; tada—at that
time.
