- Great-resplendent Kushamba built the city named Kaushambii for his part, and for his part the virtue-souled Kushanaabha built a city named Mahodaya. - [1-32-6]
सुमागधी नदी रम्या मागधान् विश्रुताययौ | पंचानां शैलमुख्यानां मध्ये मालेव शोभते || १-३२-९
- This charming river that enters and exits Magadha province is well known as the worthy River Maagadhi ( Sumaagadhii ), and flowing amid the five of these elevated mountains it shines forth like a garland enwreathing them. - [1-32-9]
सैषा हि मागधी राम वसोस्तस्य महात्मनः | पूर्वाभिचरिता राम सुक्षेत्रा सस्यमालिनी || १-३२-१०
- Rama, this Sona river famous as Magadhi river, of great Vasu flows from south-west to the east surrounded by fertile lands and crops fields like a garland. [1-32-10]