Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 34, Shloka 21
कुशिकवंश
प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River
विशेषेण भवानेव विश्वामित्रो महायशा:।कौशिकी सरितां श्रेष्ठा कुलोद्योतकरी तव।।।।
viśeṣeṇa bhavān eva viśvāmitro mahāyaśāḥ |
auśikī saritāṃ śreṣṭhā kulodyotakarī tava ||
Namun terutama sekali, tuan sendiri—Viśvāmitra yang masyhur lagi mulia. Sungai Kauśikī milik tuan, yang terbaik antara segala sungai, menjadi perhiasan yang menyinarkan keturunan tuan.
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.
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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.