History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t9.341

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Candrabhāgā—(A) the river rises in the Himālayas in two streams, one is called Candrā (which issues from a large snow-bed on the south-east side of Bāra Lācha at a height of over 16000 feet), the other called Bhāgā rises on the north-west slopes of the pass The two join at Tandi and the united stream is known as Candrabhāgā or Chenab. The five rivers of the Panjab are: Vitastā (Jhelum, the Hydaspes of the Greeks), Vipāśā (Beas, Hypasis of Greeks), Śatadru (Sutlaj), Candrabhāgā and Irāvatī. In 'Questions of Milinda' (SBE vol 35 p 171) Candrabhāgā is one of the ten great rivers of India V.Dh S 85. 49, S. 9. 19, M. 13. 49, Anu. 25. 7, N. II. 60 30, NM. 159 and 162, HC. 12.44. Vide Asiknī, B (under Narmadā) M.191 64, K. II. 41, 35, P. I. 18. 61, C (joins Tāpī) P. VI. 70.44 ; D (r. that joins Sābhramatī) P. VI. 148. 12, 149.1 ; E (same as Bhīmā, a tributary of the Kṛṣṇā)