Rivers in Ancient India (study)
by Archana Sarma | 2019 | 49,356 words
This page relates 鈥楾he river Narmada and its present status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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11. The river 狈补谤尘补诲腻 and its present status
This river is not mentioned in the 峁欢惫别诲补, Yajurveda and the 础迟丑补谤惫别诲补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻. The 狈补谤尘补诲腻 is a famous river in India. In the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, another name of this river is found as 搁别惫腻.[1] 狈补谤尘补诲腻 is a very sacred river, glorified in various 笔耻谤腻峁嘺s next to 骋补峁単腻. This is a highly meritorious river goddess, resorted to by Devas and Gandharvas, and is famous in the world. It is a river that is the most sacred of all holy rivers. It is auspicious and destructive of all sins.[2]
The river 狈补谤尘补诲腻 is also called the 鈥樃楸鸨鼓邂��. It is previously known as Nerbudda. It is a prominent river in central India after the 骋辞诲腻惫补谤墨, and the 碍峁涐梗峁嚹�. It is also known as 鈥�Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh鈥� for its huge contribution to the state of Gujrat and Madhya-Pradesh in many ways. 狈补谤尘补诲腻 rises from Amarkantak upland near Anupper district. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westward over a length of 1.312 km before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian sea, 30 k kilometers west of Bharuch city of Gujrat.[3]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
bh墨m膩t墨re sa峁僺thitasy膩pi vi峁Ｅ唎岣� 蝉耻诲耻谤濒补产丑补峁� 诲补谤艣补苍补峁� c膩hur膩ry膩h rev膩t墨re | sa峁僺thitasy膩pi vi峁Ｅ唎rgay膩k峁tre vi峁Ｅ唘p膩dasya caiva|| K奴rma 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 19.45
[2]:
Agni 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 113; N膩rad墨ya 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 2.77; Padma 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, svarga-办丑补峁囜笉补, ch.,13
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