Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c32.133
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c32.133
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v2.c32.133
1. Yamunā.—The second of the five great rivers of Jambudīpa,¹ which are often used in similes. On its banks were Kosambī and Madhurā (q.v.). For its origin see s.v. Gaṅgā. It is stated in the story of Bakkula² that newly-born children were bathed in the waters of the Yamunā for their health. The river was evidently the special resort of the Nāgas.³ It is said⁴ that the fish of the Yamunā considered themselves more beautiful than those of the Gaṅgā. The waters of the Gaṅgā mix very easily with those of the Yamunā.⁵