. A river which flows in the neighbourhood of कर्दमिल क्षेत्र . This river has another name समङ्ग . This is a very sacred तीर्थ . इन्द्र who became a Brahmahatyā-sinner by killing वृत्रासुर was absolved of his sins by taking a bath in this river. अष्टावक्र , the sage with eight bends in his body, got himself perfect by taking a bath in this river obeying the orders of his father कहोडक . [mh-3-135-1 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva