Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
पिता नाल्पतरं स्थानं चिंतयिष्यामि मातरम् । यो ह्ययं मयि संघातो मर्त्यत्वे पांचभौतिकः
pitā nālpataraṃ sthānaṃ ciṃtayiṣyāmi mātaram | yo hyayaṃ mayi saṃghāto martyatve pāṃcabhautikaḥ
母を、父に劣らぬ位にあるものとして敬おう。なぜなら、この世の命における我が身の集合体は、五大の元素より成るからである。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A meditative figure reflects on the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, ether—subtly depicted around the body as translucent motifs, while mother and father stand on either side at equal height, indicating equal honor.
FAQs
Alongside honoring the father, one must uphold the mother’s equal dignity; gratitude is grounded in the very fact of embodied life.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is philosophical-ethical, invoking pañca-bhūta embodiment.
None explicitly; it prescribes an attitude—equal reverence and care for both parents.