Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 87
शरीर कोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निःसृताम्बिका। कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते ॥ ८७ ॥
śarīra kōśādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥsṛtāmbikā | kauśikīti samastēṣu tatō lōkēṣu gīyatē || 87 ||
Translation
From the striking of the bodily sheath of Parvati, Ambika emerged, and thereafter she is celebrated in all worlds as Kaushiki.
Word by word
- śarīrakośāghāt
- from the striking of the bodily sheath
- syāḥ
- of her
- pārvatyāḥ
- of Parvati
- niḥsṛtā
- emerged
- ambikā
- Ambika (the Mother Goddess)
- kauśikī
- Kaushiki
- iti
- thus
- samasteṣu
- in all
- tato
- thereafter
- lokeṣu
- in the worlds
- gīyate
- is sung/celebrated
Meaning
This verse describes the emergence of Ambika from Parvati’s physical form (sheath), a divine manifestation triggered by the gods’ hymn. She is named Kaushiki (from the ‘sheath’) and is universally celebrated across all worlds for her divine power and presence.