a cow (given to Brāhmans) that transports a dead man over that river (MW)
name of a division of the lower regions (MW)
name of a sacred river in Kaliṅga or Orissa (usually called Baitaraṇī) (MW)
name of the Hindū Styx i.e. the river that flows between earth and the lower regions or abode of departed spirits presided over by Yama (it is described as ruṣing with great impetuosity) (MW)
