O Kākutstha, even that highly pious Gadhi is my sire. And, O descendant of Raghu, I, called Kausika, am sprung from Kusa's line.
स पिता मम काकुत्स्थ गाधिः परमधार्मिकः। कुशवंशप्रसूतोऽस्मि कौशिको रघुनन्दन॥