Varaha Purana 85.2 — Adhyaya 85, Shloka 2

The Ninefold Division of Bhārata and the Enumeration of Its Mountains and River Systems

Translation

Sungai Shona, Jyotiratha, Narmada, Surasa, Manda, Mandakini, Dasharna, Chitrakuta, Tamasa, Pippala, Kartoya, Pishachika, Chitrotpala, Vishala, Vanjula, Baluka, Vahini, Shuktimati, Viraja, Pankini, Riri, Kuhu—semuanya lahir dari Riksaparvata. Manijala, Shubha, Tapi, Payoshni, Shighroda, Veshna, Pasha, Vaitarani, Vedi, Pali, Kumudvati, Toya, Durga, Antya, Gira—semuanya berasal dari kaki Vindhya. Godavari, Bhimarathi, Krishna, Vena, Vanjula, Tungabhadra, Suprayoga, Vahya, Kaveri—semuanya berasal dari kaki Sahya.

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