See also the link Purukuthsa.
(The N in this name is pronounced soft like 'n' in 'nut'. The R is a consonant. The D is pronounced like 'th' in 'that'.)
Narmada is a prominent river in India. It is also called Reva. Narmada is also the presiding deity of the river Narmada. She married king Purukuthsa.
Narmada is one among the many rivers mentioned - in Bheeshma Parva - by Sanjaya to Dhritharaashtra while describing Bharathakahanda land, listing its rivers, hills and provinces.
The rivers mentioned then are - Ganga, Sindhu, Sarasvathi,Godaavari, Narmada, Baahuda, Mahaanadi,Shathadru, Chandrabhaagaa,Yamuna, Drishadvathi, Vipaasha, Vipaapa, Sthoolavaaluka,Vethravathi, Krishnaveni, Iraavathi, Vitastha, Payoshni, Devika,Vedasmritha, Vedavathi, Ikshula, Krimi,Kareeshini, Chithravaaha, Chithrasena, Gomathi, Vandana, Koushiki, Thridiva, Krithya,Nichita, Lohithaarani, Rahasya, Shathakumbha, Sarayu, Charmanvathi,Vena, Bheemarath, Kaaveri, Chuluka, Vaani, Shathabala, Neevaara, Ahithaa, Supprayoga, Pavithra, Kundali, Raajani, Puramaalini, Poorvaabhiraama, Veera, Bheema, Oghavathi, Paashaashini, Paapahara, Mahendra, Paatalaavathi, Asikni, Kushacheera, Makari, Pravari, Mena, Hema, Ghrithavathi,Puraavathi, Anushna, Shybya, Kaapi,Sadaaneera, Adhrishya, Kushadhaara, Sadaakaantha, Shiva, Veeravathi, Vasthraa, Suvasthraa, Gouri,Kampana, Hiranvathi, Varaa, Veerakara, Panchami, Rathachithra, Jyothiratha, Vishvaamithra, Kapinjala,Upendra, Bahula,Kuveera, Ambuvaahini, Vinadi, Pinjala, Thungavena, Vidisha,Thaamra, Kapila,Khalu, Suvaama, Vedaashva, Harishraava,Sheeghra, Pichchila,Bhaaradvaaji, Shrona, Chandrama, Durga, Chithrashila,Brahmavedhya, Brihadvathi, Yavashva, Rouhi, Jambu,Sunasa, Thamasa,Daasi,Vasa, Anya, Varaanasi, Neela, Dhrithavathi, Parnaasha, Maanavi, Vrishabha, Brahmamedhya, Brihaddhvani, Mandaga, Braahmani, Mahaagouri, Chithropala, Chithraratha, Manjula, Mandaakini, Vytharani, Kosha, Shukthimathi, Ananga, Vrisha,Lohithya, Karathoya, Vrishaka, Kumaari, Rishikulya and Maarisha .
Sanjaya added that hat there were many other rivers in their hundreds and thousands.
"After praying to Naaraayana, Nara, Sarasvathi and Vyaasa, then one should read the Jayam."
DEDICATED TO MY DEAR NIECE VYSHNAVI KRISHNA