King Kaushika became a great ascetic. Possessed of great ascetic merit, he wished to place his son Vishvamitra on his throne, himself having made up his mind to renounce his body. His subjects, bowing unto him, said-You should not go away, O you of great wisdom and protect us from a great fear.'
स राजा कौशिकस्तात महायोग्यभवत् किला स पुत्रमभिषिच्याथ विश्वामित्रं महातपाः॥ देहन्यासे मनश्चक्रे तमूचुः प्रणताः प्रजाः। न गन्तव्यं महाप्राज्ञ त्राहि चास्मान् महाभयात्॥