maitreyah uvaca-the great saint Maitreya said; gaṅga-the River Ganges; yamunayoh-of the River Yamuna; nadyoh-of the two rivers; antara-between; ksetram-the land; avasan-living there; arabdhan-destined; eva-like; bubhuje-enjoyed; bhogan-fortunes; punya-pious activities; jihasaya-for the purpose of diminishing.