Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 13
शुश्रूषन्ति सदा तस्य पुत्राः पञ्च प्रयत्नतः । तस्य पुत्रः कनीयांस्तु ऋक्षशृङ्गो महातपाः
śuśrūṣanti sadā tasya putrāḥ pañca prayatnataḥ | tasya putraḥ kanīyāṃstu ṛkṣaśṛṅgo mahātapāḥ
അവന്റെ അഞ്ചു പുത്രന്മാർ സദാ പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ അവനെ ശുശ്രൂഷിക്കുന്നു; പുത്രന്മാരിൽ കനിഷ്ഠൻ ‘ഋക്ഷശൃംഗൻ’ എന്ന മഹാതപസ്വിയായിരുന്നു।
Īśvara (Śiva) (deduced from immediate narrative context in Revā Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Mandāraka āśrama (associated with Ṛkṣaśṛṅga)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Five sons stand or kneel in service around their father; the youngest, Ṛkṣaśṛṅga, is shown with ascetic marks and a distinct aura, hinting at future renown.
FAQs
Service to elders and teachers (śuśrūṣā) is portrayed as a foundational dharma that supports ascetic greatness.
The Mandāraka āśrama-region within Revā Khaṇḍa, where this rishi family resides.
No formal rite; the emphasis is on disciplined service and ascetic character.