History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c74.t9.426

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Devikā—A (r rising in Himālaya and being after Sindhu and Pañcanada and before Sarasvatī) V. 82 102-107, 222. 22 (4 yojanas in length and one-half yojana in breadth), B 27 27, Vā. 45. 95; Anu 166 19, Vām. 81. 5; The Vi. IV 24 69 says that Vrātyas, Mlecchas and śūdras will rule over the banks of the Sindhu, Dāvikorvī, Candrabhāgā and Kāśmīra. Here 'Dāvikorvī' means, as Śrīdhara says, the country on the Devikā, B (r. that joins Gaṇḍakī) Var. 144. 83, 112-13 (Devikā nāma devānāṁ prabhāvāc-ca tapasyatām | utpannārthā samudbhūtā Gāṇḍakyā militā śubhā), Var 214 48; C (under Gayā) Vā 112 30, 77 41 (Vṛṣa-kūpa for śrāddha on), Br III. 13 41. Anu 25. 21 and 165. 19, K II 37 25, P I 25 9-14, N. II 47, 27, Vi II 15 6, Vām 78. 37—all these extol Devikā, but it is not clear what river is meant. NM 152-153 say that it is holy like Irāvatī, is identified with Umā and located in Madra i. e. between Rāvī and Chenab Pāṇ (VII.3 1) expressly mentions the river Devikā and the Mbh thereon gives the illustration, 'Dāvikākūlāḥ śālayah' (paddy grown on the banks of the Devikā is so called). Pāṇinī probably mentions some river in the Panjab, Dey p .55 says that the southern portion of Sarayū is called Devikā or Devā. Vām 84. 12 refers to Devikātīrtha brāhmaṇas. SK VII Prabhāsa-māhātmya, chap. 278 66-67 speak of Mūlasthāna (modern Multan) as situated on the Devikā, P I. 25 9-14 (5 yojanas long and ½ yojana wide). In Vi. II 15 6 the city called Vīranagara is said to be situated on the bank of the Devikā and as founded by Pulastya Devikā is not Sarayū, as in the Anu 165. 19 and 21 they two are separately named. Br. S. 11 35 says that a certain malignant Ketu would strike down even Devikā in the north. Pargiter (tr of Mār. p. 292) identified it with the river Deeg or Degh in the Panjab, Dr. V. S. Agrawala with the Vular lake in Kashmir (J. U P. H. S. vol. 16 pp 21-22) and Mr. Jagannātha (in J. U. P H.S vol 17 part 2 p. 78 supports Pargiter With respect I agree with Mr. Jagannātha