"When flowing down from his head, she branched ofl: into seven rivers, of whom three, viz., Hladini, Pavani and Nahni flowed to the east, three others, viz., Su^akshu, Sita and 8iudhuxo the west, and the seventh followed her leader Bhagiratha*s chariot, purifying all those who bathed in her. She was named as his daughter, Bhagirathi. But on the way she was about to submerge the sacrifleial ground of Jahuu who was performing a sacrifice, and who, in order to save it, drank her away outrigiit to the astonishment of all. But, propitiated by Bhagiratha, Jahnu let the river out from his ears; and by thus issuing out from him she was named as his daughter, Jahnavi."