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Rivers
167 Jambūmāli (III.17; V.37). This river is same as Bhogavati or Bhogao.
Tüdi (XVII.3).
Drumati (XV.90). The name of the river Drumati is not found elsewhere. Matsya Purāņa (22.37) speaks of a river Droņi. Another river Drumā is mentioned in the Vāyu Purāņa (ch.75) along with the Narmadā and Surahā or Sumabā. Its identification is uncertain'.
Can Drumati be identified with the river Drumā ?
Narmadā (VII.58). Its another name is Revā (IX.54). In the Dvyáśrayakāvya.
Pärā (VII-35). According to the Dvyäßrayakāvya, it meets with the Sindhu river. Accoding to Bajpai?. Parā, Avanti and Kunti are the main tributaries of the river Carmaņvati. According to the Purāņic geography, the Pärä river springs from the Pāriyātra mountains.
Bhogåvati (VI.62) According to K.D. Bajpai“, it is a stream of Gangā, A town in the nether world is also known as Bhogāvati.
Yamunā (VII.43). Vļodāvana is situated on the bank of Yamuna.
Varmati (XVII.3). This river has also not been identified.
Śārāvati (VI.62). Sārāvati is supposed to be a river which differentiates Northerners (udañcaḥ) and the Easterners
1. Sircar, D.C. op. cit., p.97. f. n. 00.3 and Bajpai, K.D. op. cit., p.117. 2. Bajpai, K.D. op. cit., p.91. 3. Sircar, D.C. op. cit., p.46.
पारा चर्मण्वती लूपी (?) विदिशा वेत्रवत्यपि ।
शिप्रा ह्यवन्ती कुन्ती च पारियात्राश्रयाः स्मृताः । 4. Bajpai, K.D. op. cit., p.68.
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