Rivers in Mahabharata

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (Retd.)

Here is partial list of Rivers mentioned in various Parvas of Mahabharata.

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 9: Verses 18-21
Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10: 13-36

(R) = River, (T) = Tirtha (Pilgrim). Reference to Mahabharata is provided in bracket

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Adhrishya (अधृष्या) (R) (VI.10.23),
Akashaganga River (आकाशगंगा नदी)
Ambuvahini (अम्बुवाहिनी) (R) (VI.10.26),
Amrita (अमृता)
Anutapta (अनुतप्ता)
Anya (अन्या) (R) (VI.10.30),
Apaga (R) (आपगा) (III.81.55), (VI.10.27), (VIII.30.14),
Aranya (अरण्या) (R) (VI.10.33),
Ashkini (असिक्नी) (R) (VI.10.22),
Atikrishna (अतिकृष्णा) (R) (VI.10.23)

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Bahuda (बाहुदा) (T/R) (II.82.60), (III.85.21), (VI.10.13),
Bahula (बहुला) (R) (VI.10.26),
Bhagirathi (भागीरथी) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9), (III.85.10), (III.85.17)
Bhaimardi (भैमरदी) (R) (VI.10.19),
Bharadwaji (भारद्वाजी) (R) (VI.10.28), (VI.83.3),
Bharamdini (भारम्दिनी) (R) (VI.10.22),
Bhima River (भीमा) (R) (VI.10.21),
Bhimarathi (भीमरथी) (R)/(T) (III.86.3),
Brahadvati (बृहद्वती) (R) (VI.10.29),
Brahma Kulya (ब्रह्म कुल्या) (R) (VI.10.34),
Brahma Medhya (ब्रह्म मेध्या) (R) (VI.10.29),
Brahmani (ब्रह्माणी) (R) (VI.10.32),
Brahmasala (ब्रह्म शाल) (R)/(T) (III.85.18),

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Chandana River (चन्दना) (R) (VI.10.28),
Chandrabhaga (चन्द्रभागा) (R) (II.9.19), (II.9), (VI.10.14), (VIII.30.35),
Charaksha (चरक्षा) (R) (VI.10.29),
Charmanvati (चर्मण्वती) (R) (II.28.7), (3.80.73), (VI.10.18), (XII.29.116),
Chhavi (छावी) (R) (VI.10.23),
Chitrabarha (चित्रबर्हा) (R) (VI.10.32),
Chitrasena (चित्रसेना) (R) (VI.10.16), (VI.10.25), (VI.18.11),
Chitravaha (चित्रवहा) (R) (VI.10.16),
Chitravati (चित्रवती) (R) (VI.10.25),
Chitropala (चित्रॊपला) (R) (VI.10.32),
Chuluka (चुलुका) (R) (VI.10.19),

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Dasi (दासी) (R) (VI.10.30),
Devanadi (देव नदी) (R) (II.9.19), (II.9),
Devika River (देविका) (R) (3.80.110), (VI.10.15),
Dhrishadwati (R)/(T)(दृषद्वती) (III.81.73),
Dhumatya (धूमत्या) (R) (VI.10.23),
Dhutapapa (धूतपापा) (R) (VI.10.17),
Disha (दिश) (R) (VI.10.18),
Drishadvati (दृषद्वती) (R) (III.88.10), (VI.10.14), (III.81.80),
Durga (दुर्गा) (R) (VI.10.32),
Durgamantrashil (दुर्गाम अन्तर्शिला) (R) (VI.10.29),
Dwaravati (R) (द्वारवती) (3.80.82),

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Falgu (फल्गु) (R) (T) (II.82.86), (III.85.9)

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Gandaki (गण्डकी) (T/R) (II.26.4), (II.82.97),
Ganga River (गङ्गा) (R)/(T) (III.83.4),(III.83.63), (III.85.10),(III.88.23), (III.114.2), (VI.10.13), (VIII.30.10),(IX.36.48),
Gauri River (गौरी) (R) (VI.10.24),
Ghritavati (घृतवती) (R) (VI.10.22),
Godavari (गॊदावरी) (R)/(T) (II.9.20), (II.9), (III.83.30), (III.86.2),(VI.10.13),
Gomati (गॊमती) (R)/(T) (III.85.5), (VI.10.17),

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Harishrava (हरिस्रावा) (R) (VI.10.27),
Hastisoma (हस्तिसॊमा) (R) (VI.10.18),
Hiranwati (R) (हिरण्वती) (V.177.1), (VI.9.5), (VI.10.24), (VI.10.25),

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Iravati (इरावती) (R) (VI.10.15), (VIII.30.21),(VIII.30.35),
Ikshu (इक्षु) (R) (VI.10.16),
Ikshumalini (इक्षुमालिनी) (R) (VI.10.16)

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Jambunadi (जम्बुनदी) (R) (VI.10.29),
Janadhipa (जनाधिप) (R) (VI.10.31),
Jyotirathi (जयॊतिरथी) (R)/(T) (III.83.8),
Jyotirda (जयॊतिरदा) (R) (VI.10.25),

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Kalindi (कालिन्दी) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9), (IV.5.4),
Kampana (कम्पना) (R) (VI.10.24),
Kapila River (कपिला) (L) (I.59.12), (I.65),
Kapinjala (कपिञ्जला) (R) (VI.10.25),
Karatoya (करतॊया) (R)/(T) (III.83.3),(VI.10.34),
Krishni (कृष्णी) (VI.10.16),
Kausiki (कौशिकी) (T/R) (II.82.111), (III.114.1), (VI.10.17), (VI.10.28),
Kaveri (कावेरी) (R)/(T) (II.9.20), (II.9), (III.83.20), (VI.10.19),
Koka (कॊका) (R) (VI.10.33),
Krimi River (कृमि नदी) (R) (VI.10.16)
Krishna Vena (कृष्ण वेणा) (R) (II.9.20), (II.9), (VI.10.15), (VI.10.27),
Kritya (कृत्या) (R) (VI.10.17),
Kuchara (कुचरा) (R) (VI.10.26),
Kumari (कुमारी) (R) (VI.10.34),
Kundala (कुण्डला) (R) (VI.10.20),
Kushadhara (कुश धारा) (R) (VI.10.23),

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Lohatarini (लॊहतारिणी) (R) (VI.10.17),
Lohitya (लॊहित्या)(R) (VI.10.34),
Loloddhata Kara (लॊलॊद्धृत करा) (R) (VI.10.30),

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Mahagauri (महागौरी) (R) (VI.10.32),
Mahanadi (महानदी) (R) (VI.10.13), (VI.10.14), (VI.10.17), (VI.10.33),
Mahapaga (महापगाम) (R) (VI.10.27),
Mahendra (महेन्द्र) (R) (VI.10.21),
Mahirohi (महिरॊही) (R) (VI.10.29),
Mahita (महिता) (R) (VI.10.20),
Majju (मज्जु) (R) (VI.10.32),
Makaravahini (मकरवाहिनी) (R) (VI.10.32),
Malini (मालिनी) (R) (VI.10.16),
Manavi (मानवी) (R) (VI.10.31),
Mandaga (मन्दगा) (R) (VI.10.31),
Mandakini (मन्दाकिनी) (R) (III.83.55),(VI.10.33),
Mandavahini (मन्दवाहिनी) (R) (VI.10.31),
Marisha (मारिष) (R) (VI.10.35),
Mena (मेना) (R) (VI.10.22),
Mogha (मॊघा) (R) (VI.10.22),

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Nanda (नन्दा) (R)/(T) (II.82.138), (III.85.21),
Narmada (नर्मदा) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9), (II.28.9), (III.80.71), (III.87.2), (VI.10.13),
Nichira (निचीरा)(R) (VI.10.20),
Nimnagama (निम्नगाम) (R) (VI.10.15),

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Oghavati (ओघवती) (R) (VI.10.21),

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Palaksha (R)(पलक्ष) (III.82.5),
Palashini (पलाशिनी) (R) (VI.10.21),
Para (परा) (R) (VI.10.19),
Papahara (पापहरा) (VI.10.21),
Parishena (पारिषेणा) (R) (VI.10.22),
Pavitra (पवित्रा) (R) (VI.10.20),
Payoshni (पयॊष्णी) (R)/(T) (III.83.37), (III.86.4), (VI.10.15), (VI.10.19),
Pichchhila (पिच्छिला) (R) (VI.10.28),
Pinjala (पिञ्जला) (R) (VI.10.26),
Pippalavati (पिप्पलावती) (R) (VI.10.21),
Puramalini (पुरमालिनी) (R) (VI.10.20),
Purnasha (पूर्णाशा) (R) (VI.10.30),
Puruhi (पुरुही) (R) (VI.10.22),
Purvabhirama (पूर्वाभिरामा) (R) (VI.10.21),

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Rathachitra (रथचित्रा) (R) (VI.10.25)
Rathastha (रथस्था) (R) (VI.10.18),
Rishikulya (ऋषिकुल्य) (T) (III.82.43), (R) (VI.10.34),

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Sada Niramaya (सदा निरामया) (R) (VI.10.31),
Sadanira (सदानीरा) (R) (VI.10.23),
Sarala (सरला) (R) (VI.10.22),
Sarasvati (सरस्वती) (R) (I.90.25), (1.95),(II.29.9),(III.82.4), (II.9.19), (II.9),(II.82.59), (III.80.79), (III.80.118), (III.82.5), (III.88.2), (III.174.21)(VI.10.35), (VI.10.13),(IX.36.1), (IX.36.2), (IX.36.28),(IX.42.4), (IX.42.35),(IX.44.12),(IX.44.18),
Saraswati (सरस्वती) (L) (I.90.28), (1.95),
Saraswati (सरस्वती) (T) (3.80.130),
Sarayu (सरयू) (R) (VI.10.18),
Shailoda (शैलॊदा) (R) (II.48.2),
Shalu (शलु) (R) (VI.10.27),
Shashikanta (शशिकान्ता) (R) (VI.10.24),
Shatabala (शतबला) (R) (VI.10.19),
Shatadru (शतद्रु) (R) (II.9.19),(VI.10.14), (VIII.30.21), (VIII.30.35),
Shatakumbha (शतकुम्भा) (R)/(T) (III.82.9), (VI.10.18),
Shatavari (शतावरी) (R) (VI.10.19),
Shighra (शीघ्रा) (R) (VI.10.28),
Shiva (शिवा) (R) (VI.10.24),
Shona (शॊण) (R) (VI.10.28),
Shuktimati (शुक्तिमती) (R) (I.63.32), (I.63),(VI.10.33),
Sindhu River (सिन्धु) (R) (I.89.34), (1.94),(3.80.85),(VI.10.13), (R) (VI.10.20), (VIII.30.11),(VIII.30.35),
Sona (शॊण) (R)/(T) (III.83.8),
Sthulavaluka (सथूलवालुक)(R) (VI.10.14),
Suchi (सूची) (R) (VI.10.23),
Sunasa (सुनसा) (R) (VI.10.30),
Suprayoga (सुप्रयॊगा) (R) (VI.10.20),
Supunya (सुपुण्या) (R) (VI.10.35),
Suvama (सुवामा) (R) (VI.10.27),
Suvastu (सुवास्तु) (R) (VI.10.24),

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Tamasa (तमसा) (R) (VI.10.30),
Tamra (ताम्रा) (R) (VI.10.27),
Tarasa (तरसा) (R) (VI.10.30),
Tridiva (त्रिदिवा)(R) (VI.10.16), (VI.10.17),
Tulya River
Tungavena (तुङ्गवेणा) (R) (VI.10.26),

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Utpalavati (उत्पलावती) (R) (VI.10.33),
Upendra (उपेनद्रा) (R) (VI.10.26),

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Vainandi (वैनन्दी) (R) (VI.10.26),
Vaitarani (वैतरणी) (R)/(T) (III.81.70), (III.83.6), (III.114.4), (III.114.13), (VI.10.33),
Vajini (वाजिनी) (R) (VI.10.20),
Vandana (वन्दना) (R) (VI.10.17),
Vapi (वापी) (R) (VI.10.19),
Varada (वरद) (R)/(T) (III.83.31), (XIV.8.13,25), (XIV.8),
Varanasi (वराणसी) (VI.10.30),
Vastu (वास्तु) (R) (VI.10.24),
Vedashva (वेदाश्वा) (R) (VI.10.27),
Vedasmriti (वेद समृति) (R) (VI.10.16),
Vegavahini (वेगवाहिनी) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9),
Venna (वेण्णा) (R)/(T) (II.9.18), (II.9), (III.83.29), (III.83.31), (III.86.3),(VI.10.26),
Vetasini (वेतसिनी) (R) (VI.10.16),
Vetravati (वेत्रवती) (R) (VI.10.15), (VI.10.18),
Vichitra (विचित्रा) (R) (VI.10.17),
Vidisha (विदिशा) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9), (VI.10.27),
Vipapa (विपापा) (R) (VI.10.14),
Vipasha (विपाशा) (R) (II.9.19), (II.9), (VI.10.14), (VIII.30.35),(VIII.30.44),
Vira (वीरा) (R) (VI.10.21),
Viravati (वीरवती) (R) (VI.10.24),
Visala (विशाल) (R/T) (II.82.100),
Vishvamitra (विश्वामित्रा) (R) (VI.10.25), (III.87.7)
Vitasta (वितस्ता) (R) (II.9.19), (II.9), (III.80), (VI.10.15), (VIII.30.35),
Vrishabha (वृषभा) (R) (VI.10.31),
Vrishabhangini (वृषभङ्गिनी) (R) (VI.10.34),
Vritya (वृत्या) (R) (VI.10.31),

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Yamuna (यमुना) (R) (I.63.47), (I.63), (III.88.2), (VI.10.14),

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