Shloka 32.9Unverified draft
सुमागधी नदी रम्या मगधान् विश्रुताययौ। पञ्चानां शैलमुख्यानां मध्ये मालेव शोभते।।1.32.9।।
Meaning
The lovely river Sumagadhi flows renowned into Magadha, shining like a garland amid these five chief mountains.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| su-māgadhī nadī ramyā | सु-मागधी नदी रम्या | the charming river Sumagadhi | Nominative singular |
| magadhān viśrutā ayayau | मगधान् विश्रुता अययौ | renowned, flows through Magadha | Nominative singular / Verb (perfect) |
| pañcānām śaila-mukhyānām | पञ्चानाम् शैल-मुख्यानाम् | of the five chief mountains | Genitive plural |
| madhye mālā iva śobhate | मध्ये माला इव शोभते | in the midst it shines like a garland | Locative / Nominative / Verb (present, middle) |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source identifies this river, called Sumagadhi or Magadhi, with the present-day River Son.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.32.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa