At night, the radiant goddess Tripathaga could be seen gracing the land with her presence. When she fell upon the supreme body of Bhava, she was restrained by the power of Yogamaya. From this divine interplay, the lake Bidusara was formed, and thus Bindusara became renowned among all. Meanwhile, Bindusara pondered deeply about the delay brought on by Shankara. He discerned the dark intention and the cruel purpose desired by the goddess, and recognizing her arrogance, Shankara grew angry with the river. At that very moment, as the king stood before him, Shankara declared, “I have already been pleased by him before, for the sake of the river.” Upon hearing the words of Brahmā—“Bear the golden river”—the river was moved by Bhagīratha’s intense austerity and agreed to descend for his sake. As she flowed, three streams went eastward and three to the west. The rivers Nalinī, Hlādinī, and Pāvanī journeyed toward the east, while the seventh stream followed Bhagīratha southward. These seven rivers, sustaining the land called Himāhva, brought rains to nourish the earth. They flooded various regions, many of which were inhabited by foreigners: the Śilīndhras, Kuntalas, Cīnas, Barbaras, Yavanas, and Ādhrakas. Sītā, after dividing Siṃhavanta into three parts, made her way to the western ocean, passing through the lands of the Bhadrās, Tuṣāras, Lāmyākas, Bāhlavas, Pāraṭas, and Khaśas, as well as the Daradas, Kāśmīras, Gāndhāras, Raurasas, and Kuhas. She continued onward, reaching the Saindhavas, Randhrakarakas, Chamaṭhas, Abhīras, and Rohakas. Along her path were Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Vidyādharas, and serpents. She also passed through the lands of the Kirātas, Pulindas, Kurus, and Bharatas, as well as the regions of Suhma, Uttara, Vanga, and Tamralipta. Repelled from the Vindhya mountains, the river entered the salt ocean, drenching the adjoining lands including Nishadha and Trigarta. She passed through the Kekaras, Aushtakarnas, and Kiratas, encircling the ocean and vanishing toward the east. Along the way, she traversed good paths, the Pāvaya region, and the lake of Indradyumna. In the central lands, she visited Janaki, then Kutha and Pravarana. Nalinī, swift and purposeful, made her way toward the eastern direction, serving the eastern lands and piercing through many mountains. She journeyed to sandy mountains and deserts, ultimately reaching the Vidyadharas, whose rivers and streams numbered in the hundreds and thousands. On the bank of the Vakvaukasā, there stood the renowned Surabhi forest, endowed with sacrifice, immeasurable energy, and valor. These four—rivers, lands, and spirits—were considered attendants of Kubera, each surpassing the other in righteousness, desire, and wealth. By the power of the wise, the region also boasted the Jyotishmati. There, on the supreme mountain Nishadha, was the lake called Vishnupada. And from the side of Meru, the great lake Chandraprabha arose, completing the sacred geography shaped by the descent and journey of the divine river.