The Geography of the Puranas c8.85

c8.85

(v) The three rivers which flowed to the east according to the Purāṇas and which still flow in the same direction are the Yangtse, Mekong and Salween rivers and those which flow towards the west are the Indus, the Shyok and the Yarkand. The southern river Bhāgīrathī is still known by its Purāṇic name. The identity of the eastern rivers is supported by the fact that they are mentioned as flowing through Indradwipa (Burma) while there is little doubt regarding the western and southern rivers.