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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 87

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

शरीरकोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निःसृताम्बिका । कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते ॥ ८७ ॥

śharīrakośhādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥsṛitāmbikā kauśhikīti samasteṣhu tato lokeṣhu gīyate

Translation

Because Ambika came out of the sheath (kosha) of Parvati's body, she is sung in all the worlds as Kaushiki.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

पार्वती के शरीरकोश से अम्बिका के प्रकट होने के कारण वे सब लोकों में "कौशिकी" कही जाती हैं।

Commentary

The name Kaushiki comes from kosha, sheath. Gita Press notes spelling variants (kosha, kaushiki).

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