Shloka 1.34.23

कुशिकवंश-प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River

Devanagari script

रामोऽपि सहसौमित्रि: किञ्चिदागतविस्मय:।प्रशस्य मुनिशार्दूलं निद्रां समुपसेवते।।।।

Transliteration

sa pitā mama kākutstha gādhiḥ paramadhārmikaḥ |

kuśavaṃśaprasūto 'smi kauśiko raghunandana ||

Translation

That supremely righteous Gādhi, O scion of Kakutstha, is my father. Born in the lineage of Kūśa, O delight of the Raghus, I am known as Kauśika.

Context

Rama as well as Lakshmana, with a sense of wonder went to sleep full of admiration for the great ascetic.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডেণ্ডে চতুস্ত্রিংশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the thirtyfourth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra (Kauśika)
• Gādhi
• Kūśa (Kusa)
• Rāma
• Kakutstha
• Raghu dynasty

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse grounds personal authority in truthful self-disclosure and righteous ancestry: dharma-based identity is affirmed through honest lineage and moral excellence.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra reveals his paternal lineage (Gādhi) and explains why he bears the name Kauśika, connecting himself to the Kūśa dynasty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and dhārmikatā (righteousness): Viśvāmitra presents his identity transparently and honors a dharma-anchored heritage.