Varaha Purana 86.37: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 37
Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa
Cosmographic Geography
तद्यथा सुकुमारी कुमारी नन्दा वेणिका धेनुः इक्षुमती गभस्ति इत्येता नद्यः
tadyathā sukumārī kumārī nandā veṇikā dhenuḥ ikṣumatī gabhasti ity etā nadyaḥ
यह वो सात नदियाँ हैं, सुकुमारी, कुमारी, नन्दा, वेणिका, धेनु, इक्षुमती, और गभस्ति।
Varāha
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River lists are key sources for historical hydronymy and the cultural mapping of landscapes in Sanskrit literature.
Multiple river-names are provided; correlating them with modern rivers requires philological comparison across Purāṇic and regional sources.
While not prescriptive, the emphasis on enumerating rivers reflects their recognized value as life-supporting ecological and cultural assets.
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