Rivers in Ancient India (study)
by Archana Sarma | 2019 | 49,356 words
This page relates 鈥楾he river Gomati in the Puranas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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8. The river 骋辞尘补迟墨 in the Pur膩峁嘺s
骋辞尘补迟墨 is the celebrated river of Pur膩峁噄c fame and this river is worshipped as a goddess. Another name of 骋辞尘补迟墨 is 碍补耻艣颈办墨.[1] According to 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, the 骋辞尘补迟墨 river is one of India鈥檚 transcendental rivers.[2] In the 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, it is mentioned that Lord Balar膩m膩 engrossed himself in the 骋辞尘补迟墨, the 骋补峁囜笉补办墨, the 厂辞峁嘺 and 痴颈辫腻艣腻 river. Thereafter, he went to 骋补测腻 to worship his forefathers. He again went to the river Ganges to perform ritual purification.[3] It is modern Gomit that joins the Ganges between Benaras and Ghazipur.[4]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Bh膩gavata Pur膩峁嘺.,10.79.9
[2]:
Ibid., 5.19.17-18
[3]:
gomat墨峁� ga峁囜笉ak墨峁� sn膩tv膩 vip膩艣膩峁� 艣o峁嘺 膩pluta岣� | Ibid.,10.79.11 gay膩峁� gatv膩 pit峁沶i峁ａ弓v膩 ga峁単膩s膩garasa峁単ame ||