The Camakam, hymns of the Kṛṣṇa Yajur Veda appearing as the
seventh prapataka of the fourth Anuvāka, refers to five
divisions of land which is of interest. The Camaka passage,
appears after the Sri Rudram, and addresses Rudra saying that
the recieter is in possession of several requirements for
worshipping him, like food, health etc. Among them it also lists
five kinds of lands. They are 1) Land of Rocky boulders asmā ca
me, 2) Fertile land that lends intself to cultivation mṛttikā ca
me, 3) High land girayasya ca me, 4) Parvatah mountain, 1. Rocky
Land Asmā ca me, The land full of rocky boulders and shurbs will
have thorny bushes and wild trees and called desert land. The
inhabitants of these lands generally indulge in high way robbery
and also cattle lifting. These rocky boulders crack during
unbearable heat of sun's rays during summer. These are identical
with what is called Pālai, desert lands in Tamil Literature. 2.
Cultivable Land Mṛttika is soil, most suited for cultivating
paddy, vegetables and other