[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v2.c8.s2.440 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.440 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.440 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s2.440](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.440) Mahānaī (Mahānadī) Big rivers of Jambuddiva¹ and other continents upto Pukkharaddhadīva.² Rohiā, Rohiamsā, Harikaṃtā, Hari, Sioā,³ Gaṃgā and Siṃdhu(1) are such rivers which fall to the south of mount Maṃdara(3) whereas Siā, Nārikaṃtā, Narakaṃtā, Ruppakūlā, Suvaṇṇakūlā, Rattā and Rattāvaī² fall to the north of Maṃdara.³ Other big rivers are Jauṇā, Saraū, Ādi, Kosī and Mahī; Sataddu, Vibhāsā, Vitatthā, Erāvai and Caṃdabhāgā; Kiṇhā, Mahākiṇhā, Nīlā, Mahānīlā, Mahātīrā; and Imdā, Imdaseṇā, Suseṇā, Vāriseṇā and Mahābhoyā which merge into Gaṃgā, Siṃdhu(1), Rattā and Rattavaī respectively.⁴ Monks and nuns were not permitted to cross, more than once a month, the big rivers like Gaṃgā, Jauṇā, Saraū, Erāvai⁵ Kosiyā⁶ and Mahī. This restriction did not bind on them on the following emergencies : terror (from a king or an enemy), famine, on being flown into water (by somebody), flood, and (being disturbed by) Anāriyas.⁷ - [Previous: v2.c8.s2.439](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.439) - [Next: v2.c8.s2.441](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.441) - [Up: v2.c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.440](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.440) · Pramāṇa