The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.183

c5.s2.183

Bipâsa—The Bias, the Hypasis of the Greeks. The origin of the name of this river is related in the Mahâbhârata (Âdi, ch. 179). Ṛishi Vaśiṣṭha, being weary of life on account of the death of his sons killed by Viśvâmitra, tied his hands and feet with chords, and threw himself into the river, which afraid of killing a Brâhmaṇa, burst the bonds (pâśa) and came to the shore. The hot springs and village of Vaśiṣṭha Muni are situated opposite to Monali (JASB., vol. XVII, p. 209).