The Sun presides over the people of the western half of the Narmadā , of the countries on both banks of the Soṇa , of Orissa, Bengal, Suhma , Kaliṅga , Bāhlīka , Śaka , Yavana , Magadha , Śabara and eastern parts of Jyotiṣapura, Cīna ( China ) and Kāmboja ; over the people of Mekala , Kirāta , Viṭaka, the outer and inner mountains, Pulinda , the eastern half of Draviḍa and the east bank of the Yamunā ; over the people of the Campā city, the Udumbaras , the citizens of Kauśāmbī , of Cedī, of Kaliṅga in the forest of the Vindhya mountains, of Puṇḍra , of Golāṅgula , of Śrīparvata and of the town of Vardhamān; and over the people living on the banks of the Ikṣumatī . He also presides over hill-men, quick-silver, deserts, shepherds, seeds, pod-grains, bitter flavour, trees, gold, fire, poison and persons successful in battle; over medicines, physicians, quadrupeds, farmers, kings, butchers, travellers, thieves, serpents, forests and renowned and cruel men.