The Geography of the Puranas c10.37

c10.37

| Purāṇic names of rivers | | | | | Present names | Notes |
| Mārk | RV | Vy | Mts | Br | | |
| Gaṅgā | S | S | S | S | Gaṅgā | |
| Saraswatī | S | S | S | S | Saraswatī | { Bet. the Yamunā and the Sutlej. In ancient times the Saraswatī-Ghaggar-Hakra-Nara formed a considerable stream, known as the Saraswatī. |
| Sindhu | S | S | S | S | Sindhu (Indus) | { Candra and Bhāgā are its headwaters. |
| Candrabhāgā | | | | | Chenāb | |
| Yamunā | | S | S | S | Yamunā | |
| Śatadrū | S | S | S | S | Sutlej | |
| Vitastā | | S | S | S | Jhelum | |
| Irāvatī | | S | S | S | Rāvi | |
| Kuhū | | S | S | S | Kābul | |