And as soon as her delivery took place that girl, in consultation with her nurse, placed her child in a water-proof basket, covered all over with sheets, made of wicker work, smooth, comfortable and furnished with a beautiful pillow. And with tearful eyes she consigned it to the (waters of) the river Ashva.
जातमात्रं च तं गर्भ धान्या सम्मन्य भाविनी। मञ्जूषायां समाधाय स्वास्तीर्णायां समन्ततः॥ मधूच्छिष्टस्थितायां सा सुखायां रुदती तथा। श्लक्ष्णायां सुपिधानायामश्वनद्यामवासृजत्॥