ऊर्ध्वकेशश्चोर्ध्वरोमा पितरौ प्रणतोऽब्रवीत् । प्रणमामि युवां चोभौ जातस्य पितरौ गुरू
ūrdhvakeśaścordhvaromā pitarau praṇato'bravīt | praṇamāmi yuvāṃ cobhau jātasya pitarau gurū
髪は逆立ち、体毛も粟立つままに、彼は父母に礼拝して言った。「生まれ出でたるゆえ、我は汝ら二人に敬礼する――我が父母にして、尊ぶべき गुरु(師)よ。」
The newborn son (later named Barbarīka) speaking to his parents
Scene: A newly matured youth with hair standing on end and bristling body-hair bows low to his parents; the parents receive the salutation with mixed wonder and affection; the forest becomes a sanctified stage.
Parents are to be honoured as one’s first gurus; reverence (praṇāma) is foundational dharma.
None; the teaching is ethical and familial rather than tīrtha-centered.
No explicit rite; it reflects the inner spirit behind saṃskāras—humility and gratitude.