A holy river. This river starts from the विन्ध्य mountains and flows to the west. नल and दमयन्ती walked through the banks of this river. [mh-3-61-1 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva . Those who bathe in this river will get the benefit of doing a thousand गोदानस् (gifts of cows). There is a sacred place on the shores of this river called वराहतीर्थ . King नृग performed a याग at this place at which इन्द्र came and had सोमपान and the ब्रह्मिन्स् received दक्षिणा (fees) and got drunk. [mh-3-88-1 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva • [mh-3-121-1 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva . Even the mere contact of water-drops of पयोष्णी river would absolve one of all sins. The musical instrument शृङ्ग of शिव is in this river. धर्मपुत्र once came to this river and stayed there for some time drinking its water. [mh-3-120-1 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva . On another occasion गय son of King अमूर्तरयस् conducted seven अश्वमेधस् at this place and pleased इन्द्र . [mh-13-21-1 ] Mahābhārata • Anuśāsana parva .