Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20
कुशिकः कौशिको वत्स उपमन्युश्च काश्यपः । कृष्णात्रेयो भरद्वाजो धारिणः शौनको वरः
kuśikaḥ kauśiko vatsa upamanyuśca kāśyapaḥ | kṛṣṇātreyo bharadvājo dhāriṇaḥ śaunako varaḥ
কুশিক, কৌশিক, বৎস, উপমনু ও কাশ্যপ; কৃষ্ণাত্রেয়, ভরদ্বাজ, ধারিণ এবং শ্রেষ্ঠ শৌনক—এঁরা যজ্ঞকর্মের প্রধান ঋত্বিকদের মধ্যে ছিলেন।
Narrator
Scene: A dignified procession of sages seated around the altar; each ṛṣi is visually distinguished by age, beard style, staff, and manuscript; the scene reads like a living catalogue of Vedic tradition.
FAQs
Sacred rites are upheld by venerable rishi-lineages, emphasizing continuity of Vedic authority.
Dharmāraṇya is implied as the place drawing renowned sages to officiate in the yajña.
No new prescription; the verse enumerates the qualified officiants supporting the sacrifice.