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Tradition: All traditions · clear
Legend · 2 tellings · contested
Kavasha Ailusha and the Sarasvati
The sages reject Kavasha for his birth; he sees the hymn to the Waters and the river follows him.
Legend · 3 tellings · contested
Vishvamitra and the rivers Vipash and Shutudri
A singer asks two flooded rivers to let the Bharatas cross, and they answer and bow.