सशरीरा गता स्वर्गं भर्तारमनुवर्तिनी। कौशिकी परमोदारा प्रवृत्ता च महानदी।।1.34.8।।
Meaning
Following her husband, she ascended to heaven in her own body, and that most generous one became a great river known as Kaushiki.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-śarīrā gatā svargam | स-शरीरा गता स्वर्गम् | following [her husband], she went with her body to heaven | Nominative / Nominative / Accusative |
| bhartāram anuvartinī | भर्तारम् अनुवर्तिनी | following her husband | Accusative / Nominative |
| kauśikī parama-udārā | कौशिकी परम-उदारा | the most excellent Kaushiki | Nominative singular |
| pravṛttā ca mahā-nadī | प्रवृत्ता च महा-नदी | sprang forth, a great river | Nominative singular |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
The source notes the river is now called Kosi (Cosy), a corruption of Kaushiki, 'daughter of Kusha,' and cites Gorresio's comparative observation: 'This is one of those personifications of rivers so frequent in Grecian mythology, but in the similar myths is seen the impress of the genius of each people -- austere and profoundly religious in India, graceful and devoted to the worship of external beauty in Greece.'
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.34.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa