Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.13.52

srotobhiḥby currents — by currents; saptabhiḥby seven (divisions) — by seven (divisions); yāthe river — the river; vaicertainly — certainly; svardhunīthe sacred Ganges — the sacred Ganges; saptadhāseven branches — seven branches; vyadhātcreated — created; saptānāmof the seven — of the seven; prītayefor the satisfaction of — for the satisfaction of; nānāvarious — various; saptaseven sources-srotaḥseven sources — seven sources; pracakṣateknown by name — known by name.