The name 'Gosala' literally means 'cow shed', and both the Bhagavati Sutra and Buddhaghosa claim that Gosala was so named because he was born in a cow shed, his parents being unable to find more suitable lodgings in the village of Saravana. The Bhagavati Sutra reports that Gosala went on to follow his father's profession, becoming a mankha.
Gosala's name literally translates to 'cow shed', and both texts claim he was named so because he was born in a cowshed due to his parents' limited options for housing in the village of Saravana. Gosala later followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a mankha.