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Chapter Three: The Middle of the Fields, the Middle of That Middle. Those that go through the middle of that middle are called *Tन्मध्यगाः*. All of them are brought together in one place to eliminate the possibility of confusion and to understand the specific direction.
From two pairs, the first ones are the ones that go east. ||21|| 8406. The phrase "from two pairs" implies that each pair of rivers is in one field, thus eliminating the possibility of all the rivers being in one place. The phrase "the first ones are the ones that go east" is meant to understand the specific direction. The rivers that are first are the ones that go east. They go east because they go to the eastern ocean. What is the basis for this eastward direction? It is based on the instructions given in the sutra. If this is the case, then the Ganga, Sindhu, and the other seven rivers would be the ones that go east. This is not a problem because the phrase "from two pairs" is relevant. We should understand that from each pair of rivers, the first one flows east and joins the eastern ocean.
8407. Now, to understand the specific direction of the other rivers, we say:
The rest go west. ||22|| 8408. The remaining rivers from each pair should be understood as the ones that go west. They are called *अपरगाः* because they go to the western ocean. Among them, the Ganga originates from the Padma lake and exits from the eastern gate. The Sindhu originates from the western gate. The Rohitasya originates from the northern gate. The Rohit originates from the Mahapadma lake and exits from the southern gate. The Harikanta originates from the northern gate. The Harit originates from the Tiginchha lake and exits from the southern gate. The Sitoda originates from the northern gate. The Kesari originates from the Kesari lake and exits from the southern gate. 1. *मध्यं तन्मध्यं तन्मध्येन* Mu. | *मध्यं तन्मध्येन* A., Di. 1, Di. 2. 2. *पूर्व जलधि* Mu. | 3. *अपाच्यतोरण-* A. 2, Di. 1, Di. 2, Ta., Na. |