Nadistuti Sukta

 ( Rigveda ) 

The Nadistuti Sukta (; ), is the 75th hymn ( sukta) of 10th MandalaTogether with 1st Mandala, 10th Mandala forms the latest part of the Rigveda of the Rigveda. Nadistuti sukta is important for the reconstruction of the geography of the Vedic civilization. Sindhu (the Indus) is addressed as the mightiest of rivers and addressed specifically in verses 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9.

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The rivers In verse 5, the rishi enumerates ten rivers, beginning with the Ganga River and moving westwards:

1. Ganges
2. Yamuna
3. Sarasvati River
4. Sutlej River
5. Ravi River
6. Chenab River
7. Marudvrdha
8. Jhelum River
9. Haro River
10. Soan River

Verse 6 adds northwestern rivers (tributaries of the Indus flowing through Afghanistan and north-western Pakistan),

Griffith translates: "First united with the Trishtama in order to flow, with the Susartu and Rasa, and with this Svetya (you flow), O Sindhu (Indus) with the Kubha (Kabul R.) to the Gomati (Gomal), with the Mehatnu to the Krumu (Kurram), with whom you rush together on the same chariot."

1. Trstama
2. Susartu
3. Rasā
4. Shvetya
5. Indus River
6. Kabul River
7. Gomal River
8. Krumu
9. Mehatnu

According to Max Mueller on 10.75.5 in the book India: What Can It Teach Us? : "Satadru (Sutlej)". "Parushni (Iravati, Ravi)". "Asikni, which means black". "It is the modern Chinab". " Marudvridha, a general name for river. According to Roth the combined course of the Akesines and Hydaspes". Vitasta, the last of the rivers of the Punjab, changed in Greek into Hydaspes"."It is the modern Behat or Jilam". "According to Yaska the Arjikiya is the Vipas". "Its modern name is Bias or Bejah". "According to Yaska the Sushoma is the Indus".

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