kuśiká (ás), m. N. of the father [or grandfather, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]] of Viśvā-mitra, [RV. iii, 33, 5]; [MBh.] &c.
of the father of Gāthin or Gādhin or Gādhi (the latter being sometimes identified with Indra, who is called Kauśika or Kuśikottama, [MBh. xiii, 800]; Gādhi is also regarded as the father of Viśvā-mitra, [MBh.]; [R.])
kuśiká (ā́s), m. pl. the descendants of Kuśika, [RV.]; [AitBr.] &c.
N. of a people, [VarBṛS.]
kuśiká (as), m. N. of the thirteenth Kalpa, [VāyuP.]