[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v3.c9.210 # The Purana Index v3.c9.210 The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.210 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c9.210](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.210) Yamunā (1)—(Kālindī) (R.) in Bhāratavarsa from the Himālayas; a divine stream.¹ A mahānadi.² Here Vidura met Uddhava;³ the co-wives who administered poison to Citraketu's son, had a purificatory bath in; Citraketu, who was initiated into the Vidyā by Nārada had his preliminary bath in this river.⁴ On its banks Vaivasvata Manu performed tapas for progeny, and Bharata celebrated his horse sacrifice. On its banks stands Madhuvana near Brndāvana. Krsna, his brother, and others played there and once defeated the Asura Vatsa. Gopi girls bathed there as part of the Kātyayanī vratam. Nanda used to bathe here.⁵ Immersed in its waters Saubhari performed penance. Poisoned by the Kāliya; Krsna sent away the reptile to the sea and made its waters drinkable; unapproachable to Garuḍa by a curse of Saubhari.⁶ Akrūra who took Krsna and Rāma to Mathurā, had his bath on the way in this river. Inside the waters he saw both Krsna and Rāma; also saw Hari on the Śesa. Here Krsna killed Hamsa.⁷ On its bank Jarāsandha encamped to besiege Mathurā. Here Krsna had his avabhṛta after the horse sacrifice. Here again Krsna and Arjuna met Kālindi.⁸ During his pilgrimage Balarāma visited this⁹ Was in floods when Vasudeva crossed it for Gokula with the new born babe, Kṛṣṇa¹⁰ Sacred for śrāddha, sometimes too hot and sometimes too cold, daughter of Mārtāṇḍa and Saṃjñā and sister of Yama, got changed into a sacred river On its northern bank is Prayāgā (Pratiṣṭhāna)¹¹ Sacred to Mṛgāvatī, sacred to the Pitṛs,¹² a boundary of the kingdom of Pitṛs,¹³ in the chariot of Tripurāri,¹⁴ one of the 16 wives of Havyavāhana (fire)¹⁵ forms the left side of the Veda,¹⁶ daughter of Surenu and Sūrya,¹⁷ a sacred river¹⁸ - [Previous: v3.c9.209](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.209) - [Next: v3.c9.211](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.211) - [Up: v3.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.210](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.210) · Pramāṇa