Shloka 1.34.6
कुशिकवंश-प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River
स पिता मम काकुत्स्थ गाधि: परमधार्मिक:।कुशवंशप्रसूतोऽस्मि कौशिको रघुनन्दन ।।।।
viśeṣeṇa bhavān eva viśvāmitro mahāyaśāḥ |
auśikī saritāṃ śreṣṭhā kulodyotakarī tava ||
And above all, you yourself, illustrious Viśvāmitra—your Kauśikī is the finest among rivers, shining as an adornment that brings lustre to your lineage.
O son of Raghu's dynasty! the highly virtuous Gadhi is my father. I am known as Kausika being born in the family of Kusa.
The verse frames dharma as a source of collective honor: virtuous deeds and sacred associations elevate not only an individual but also their lineage.
After hearing Viśvāmitra’s account, the sages commend him, highlighting the Kauśikī river as a distinguished glory of his family.
Mahāyaśas—renown grounded in righteous life—implying that true fame arises from dharma and beneficent legacy.