In the Rig Veda, there is a dialogue between a sage named Vishwamitra and which two rivers?

Q. In the Rig Veda, there is a dialogue between a sage named Vishwamitra and which two rivers?

(A) Sutlej and Chenab

(B) Beas and Sutlej

(C) Chenab and Ravi

(D) Beas and Jhelum

Answer: B

In the Rigveda, there is a hymn in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vishvamitra and two rivers Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.

Among these hymns, one is in the form of a conversation between the sage Vishwamitra and two rivers named Vipas and Sutudri. These are the modern-day river Beas and the river Sutlej. This dialogue between the sage and the rivers is known as “Vishwamitra Nadi Samvad” or “Vishwamitra Nadi Sukta”.

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