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'''Kubha (कुभा)''' is one of the important tributaries (the fifth) of the Sindhu, it is identified as river Kabul in the present times. Kunar (old name Kusava) and Panjakora (old name Gauri) etc are its tributaries. A Rgveda mantra where Kubha is mentioned is as follows    <blockquote>मा वो॑ र॒सानि॑तभा॒ कुभा॒ क्रुमु॒र्मा व॒: सिन्धु॒र्नि री॑रमत् । मा व॒: परि॑ष्ठात् स॒रयु॑: पुरी॒षिण्य॒स्मे इत् सु॒म्नम॑स्तु वः ॥९॥ (Rg. Veda. 5.53.9)    </blockquote>Meaning: O Maruts! let not the Rasa, Anitabha, Kubha, Krumu and Sindhu not disturb you and rivers Purishini (which is Parushini) and Sarayu not stop your flow.<ref name=":2" />

'''Kubha (कुभा)''' is one of the important tributaries (the fifth) of the Sindhu, it is identified as river Kabul in the present times. Kunar (old name Kusava) and Panjakora (old name Gauri) etc are its tributaries. A Rgveda mantra where Kubha is mentioned is as follows    <blockquote>मा वो॑ र॒सानि॑तभा॒ कुभा॒ क्रुमु॒र्मा व॒: सिन्धु॒र्नि री॑रमत् । मा व॒: परि॑ष्ठात् स॒रयु॑: पुरी॒षिण्य॒स्मे इत् सु॒म्नम॑स्तु वः ॥९॥ (Rg. Veda. 5.53.9)    </blockquote>Meaning: O Maruts! let not the Rasa, Anitabha, Kubha, Krumu and Sindhu not disturb you and rivers Purishini (which is Parushini) and Sarayu not stop your flow.<ref name=":2" />

Suvastu (सुवास्तु) a river mentioned both in Rgveda (8.19.38) and Nirukta (4.15) is identified as the tributary of Kubha (Kabul). It is famous as Svat  (Swat) river in Afganistan.<ref name=":2" />

'''Suvastu (सुवास्तु)''' a river mentioned both in Rgveda (8.19.38) and Nirukta (4.15) is identified as the tributary of Kubha (Kabul). It is famous as Svat  (Swat) river in Afganistan.<ref name=":2" />

Sarayu (सरयु) is mentioned in a few instances in the Rgveda mantras (4.30.18, 5.53.9, 10.64.9). It is referred to as Siritoi flowing in Southern Afghanistan. A battle is referred to as taken place beyond the Sarayu under the leadership of the remote descendent of Sudas (of the Dasarajna yudda), namely Sahadeva. In this battle, (4.30.18) beyond the Sarayu, Arna and Chitraratha were killed by Indra.<ref name=":1" />  

'''Sarayu (सरयु)''' is mentioned in a few instances in the Rgveda mantras (4.30.18, 5.53.9, 10.64.9). It is referred to as Siritoi flowing in Southern Afghanistan. A battle is referred to as taken place beyond the Sarayu under the leadership of the remote descendent of Sudas (of the Dasarajna yudda), namely Sahadeva. In this battle, (4.30.18) beyond the Sarayu, Arna and Chitraratha were killed by Indra.<ref name=":1" />  

'''Mehatnu (मेहत्नू)''' mentioned as the tributary (the sixth) of Sindhu in the Nadi sukta mantra, meets the Sindhu before Gomati and Krumu. In recent times, it is identified with Sawan river.<ref name=":2" />

'''Mehatnu (मेहत्नू)''' mentioned as the tributary (the sixth) of Sindhu in the Nadi sukta mantra, meets the Sindhu before Gomati and Krumu. In recent times, it is identified with Sawan river.<ref name=":2" />

'''Gomati (गोमती)''' referred to as another tributary of the Indus river, it is identified as Gomal in the present times. It flows in Afganisthan and Pakistan. This river has been mentioned in the Ramayana.<ref name=":2" />

'''Gomati (गोमती)''' referred to as another tributary of the Indus river, it is identified as Gomal in the present times. It flows in Afganisthan and Pakistan. This river has been mentioned in the Ramayana.<ref name=":2" />

'''Krumu (क्रुमु)''' presently referred as Kurram is a western tributary of the Sindhu.<ref name=":2" />  

'''Krumu (क्रुमु)''' presently referred as Kurram is a western tributary of the Sindhu.<ref name=":2" />

 

 

 

 

 

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