Manu himself had made the country of the Magadhas to be free from draught Kaushika and Maniman also have favoured and blessed this country.
अपिहरार्या मेघानां मागधा मनुना कृताः। कौशिको मणिमांश्चैव चक्राते चाप्यनुग्रहम्॥