[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 121.40 # Matsyapurana 121.40 Matsyapurāṇa 121.40 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [121.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121.40) nalinī hlādinī caiva pāvanī caiva prācyagā sītā cakṣuśca sindhuśca tisrastā vai pratīcyagāḥ // > Nalinî, Hlâdinî and Pâvanî flow in the East, Sîtâ, Sindhu and Chakṣu in the West, and the seventh followed the King Bhagîratha to the South. Hence the name Bhâgîrathî which falls into the Dakṣiṇa Samudra (southern waters) washing the Himavarṣa. Seven holy rivers trace their origin from the Bindu Sarovara.—40-42. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 121.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121.39) - [Next: 121.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121.41) - [Up: 121](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.121.p23) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.121.40) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda.1.18.40) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.121.40) · Pramāṇa