Shloka 1.9.3
ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा — The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga (and the Remedy for Drought)
काश्यपस्यतु पुत्रोऽस्ति विभण्डक इति श्रुत:।ऋष्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातस्तस्य पुत्रो भविष्यति।।।।
tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya kālaḥ samabhivartata |
agniṃ śuśrūṣamāṇasya pitaraṃ ca yaśasvinam ||
As he lived in this way, time passed for him—serving the sacred fire and faithfully attending his illustrious father.
Kasyapa has a famous son named Vibhandaka. It was prophesied that he would have a son named Rsyasringa.
Daily dharma is shown as steady service—both to sacred ritual obligations and to one’s parent/teacher—sustained over time.
The story depicts Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s routine: tending the sacred fire and serving his father as years pass.
Consistency and devotion (niṣṭhā) expressed through service and ritual attentiveness.