Rivers in Ancient India (study)
by Archana Sarma | 2019 | 49,356 words
This page relates 鈥�4d. Sarasvati鈥檚 relation with Sarasvata鈥� of the study on the rivers in ancient India as reflected in the Vedic and Puranic texts. These pages dicsusses the elements of nature and the importance of rivers (Nadi) in Vedic and Puranic society. Distinctive traits of rivers are investigated from descriptions found in the Vedas (Samhitas), Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads and Puranas. The research is concluded by showing changing trends of rivers from ancient to modern times.
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4d. 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨鈥檚 relation with 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补
In different contexts of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉, 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补 has been referred to at several places. For example, it stands for the son of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 and 顿补诲丑墨肠补,[1] the twelfth kalpa,[2] the son of 闯补颈驳墨峁惫测补,[3] a 痴别诲补惫测腻蝉补 of the ninth 诲惫腻辫补谤补,[4] etc.
The 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 tell that there lived an ancient cult of Hindus called 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补s. They lived by the side of the river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. The people of the cult were supposed to be 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉. The area was called the 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补 nation after their name.[5] They were called 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补s apparently because of their continuous inhabitance along the banks of the river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. They got benefits from the river and regarded it as their own mother. The sanctity and divinity attached to the river influenced their lives and many of them rose as seers.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
蝉腻谤补蝉惫补迟补岣� sarasvaty膩ma峁� dadh墨c膩c co prapadyate | Brn.P., 3.1.94; 痴腻测耻 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 65.91
[2]:
Matsya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 390.5
[3]:
箩补颈驳墨蝉补惫测别迟颈 惫颈办丑测腻迟补岣� sarves膩峁� yogin膩峁� 惫补谤补岣� | 痴腻测耻 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 23.138
[4]:
s膩rasvatya艣ca navame | Vi峁ａ箛u 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 3.3.13