THE SACRED ISLES IN THE WEST. 149 



Bhava'ni. From this lake issues the river Andra- 

 guerii or I?idergeree, in /Sanscrit Indra-giri ; because 

 its source is in the ^7/7*, or mountain of Inbra, or 

 Maghabd; from whom probably the lake in the plains 

 below was denominated Maghabd or Alegisba, accord- 

 ing to Pliny, and Padmd-nUaya or the place of abode 

 of Padma'-de'vi the consort of Vishnu, in the 

 Hitopades'a, 



Prom this lake issued two rivers, according to 

 Pliny; one called Palesimundus flowed towards the 

 south, and towards a town of the same name (perhaps 

 the modern Palembang) which was the metropolis of 

 the island, and had a famous harbour. The river di- 

 vided then into three streams, the smallest of which 

 Avas five furlongs broad, and the largest two miles 

 nearly. Thus I translate this passage of Pliny : for 

 it is impossible that three such large arms of a river 

 should fall into a harbour. According to Mr, Mars- 

 DEN, this lake communicates with the river of Palem- 

 bang : for, says he, the inhabitants avail themselves 

 of this lake in transporting their goods to, and from 

 Palembang* 



The other river, toward the north, and supposed to 

 issue from that lake, was called Cydara ; probably 

 because it flowed through the country otRu or Am, 

 called Ddru by former European travellers : the capi- 

 tal of which, on its banks, was probably called Cota- 

 Ruj or the town and fort o^ Ru. This is the largest 

 river in the island, and of course its source farren^.ote 

 into the interior parts of the country. The river Siac 

 seems to be a branch of it : and the Campar is sup^ 

 posed to communicate with the river Indra-giri. Op« 



* History of Sumatra, p. 9. 



