Rivers in Rigveda
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (Retd.) |
- Here is List of Rivers mentioned in Rigveda. The references to Mandala are given in bracket.
A-D
- Amshumati (अंशुमती) (VIII.96.13.)
- Anitabha (अनितभा) (V.53.9.)
- Apaya (अपया) (III.23.4) (Haryana) - Apaga of Mahabharata: (III.81.55)
- Arjikiya (अर्जीकीया) (VIII.7.29; 64.11, IX.65.23,X.75.5. ) (Haro River)? - The minor eastern tributary of Indus River
- Asikni (असिक्नी) (VII.5.3, VIII.20.25, X.75.5.) - (Chenab River), Central River of Pakistan)
- Ashmanvati (अश्मनवती) (X.53.8.) - Assan River?, a tributary of the Yamuna? - Eastern River
- Drsadvati (III.23.4.) - Apaya (III.23.4) of Rigveda or Apaga of Mahabharata (III.81.55), (VIII.30.14) (Haryana)
G - K
- Gandaki River (?) - Eastern River
- Ganga River (गङ्गा) (VI.45.31, X.75.5.)
- Gauri River (I.164.4) - (Panjkora)??
- Gomati (गोमती) (VIII.24.30, X.75.6 ) - Adi Ganga, Eastern River Gomal River ??
- Hariyupiya River (VI.27.5) (हरियूपीया) - Haryana
- Jahnavi (जह्नावी) (I.116.19, III.58.6.). The Ganga river is also known as Jahnvi (जाह्नवी), Janhavi or Jhanvi, meaning "daughter of Jahnu".
- Krumu (कृमु) (V.53.9, X.75.6.) (Kurram River)
- Kubha (कुभा) (V.53.9, X.75.6) - Kabul River, Greek Kophēn
- Kusava (कुसावा) (IV.18.8.) - Kunar River??
M - S
- Marudvrdha (मरुदवृधा) (X.75.5) - Central River of Pakistan
- Mehatnu (मॆहत्नु) (X.75.6) - along with the Gomati and Krumu
- Parusni (परुष्णी) (IV.22.2,V.52.9,VII.18.8, 9, VIII.75.15,X.75.5. ) - Ravi River, Central River of Pakistan)
- Prayiyu (प्रयियु) (VIII.19.37.) - (Bara)
- Rasa (रसा) (I.112.12, IV.43.6, V.41.15; 53.9, VIII.72.13, X.75.6; 108.1, 2; 121.4. ) - on the upper Indus (often a mythical river, Avestan Rangha, Scythian Rha)
- Sarasvati ( I.3.10-12, I.89.3., I.13.9; 142.9; 164.49, 52; 188.8, II.1.11; 3.8; 30.8; 32.8; 41.16-18,III.4.8; 23.4; 54.13, V.5.8; 42.12; 43.11; 46.2, VI.49.7; 50.12. 52.6; 61.1-7, 10-11, 13-14, VII.2.8; 9.5; 35.11; 36.6; 39.5; 40.3; 95.1-2, 4-6; 96.1, 3-6, VIII.21.17, 18; 38.10; 54.4, IX.5.8; 67.32; 81.4, X.17.7-9; 30.12; 64.9; 65.1,13; 66.5;75.5; 110.8; 131.5; 141.5; 184.2 ) - References to the Sarasvati river in the Rigveda are identified with the present-day Ghaggar River, although the Arghandāb River (a tributary of Helmand River) as a possible locus of early Rigvedic references has been discussed.
- Sarayu (सरयु) (IV.30.18, V.53.9, X.64.9, ) (Uttar Pradesh) - Eastern River
- Silamavati (?)
- Sindhu River (Indus (I.83.1, I.44.12; 122.6; 126.1; 186.5, IV.30.12; 54.6; 55.3, V.53.9,VIII.12.3; 20.24, 25; 25.14; 26.18, 72.7, IX.97.58, X.64.9; 65.13; 66.11; 75.1, 3-4, 6-9.)
- Susartu (सुसर्तु) (X.75.6.)
- Susoma (सुसोमा) (VIII.7.29; 64.11, X.75.5.) - (Sohan River), The minor eastern tributary of Indus River
- Sutudri (सुतुद्री) (X.75.5.) - (Sutlej River), Central River of Pakistan)
- Suvastu (सुवास्तु) (VIII.19.37.) - Swat River
- Sveti (X.75.6.)
- Svetya (?)
- Svetyavari (स्वेत्यावरी) (VIII.26.18,)
T- Z
- Urnavati (?)
- Vipas (विपास) (III.33.1, IV.30.11,) (Beas River) - Central River of Pakistan)
- Vitasta (वितस्ता) (X.75.5.) (Jhelum River) - Central River of Pakistan)
- Vayiyu ((वयियु)) (VIII.19.37.)
- Yamuna (यमुना) (V.52.17, X.75.5.) - Eastern River
- Yavyavati (यव्यावती) (VI.27.6.) - (Zhob River?)
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