Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9
सर्वक्षत्रगुणैर्युक्तो ब्रह्मविद्ब्राह्मणोत्तमः । तोषयन्परया भक्त्या पितरौ परमार्थवत्
sarvakṣatraguṇairyukto brahmavidbrāhmaṇottamaḥ | toṣayanparayā bhaktyā pitarau paramārthavat
तो सर्व क्षत्रियगुणांनी युक्त होता, तरीही ब्रह्मज्ञानी व ब्राह्मणांत श्रेष्ठ होता; आणि परमार्थपरायण होऊन पराभक्तीने माता-पित्यांना संतुष्ट करी।
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Jamadagni-āśrama / Bhṛgukaccha
Type: kshetra
Scene: Young Rāma (Paraśurāma) stands respectfully before Jamadagni and Reṇukā, offering water/flowers; his posture is martial yet humble, suggesting kṣatriya virtues refined by brahma-jñāna; the āśrama radiates peace.
FAQs
The highest character harmonizes strength with spiritual knowledge and expresses dharma through devotion to one’s parents.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is ethical and devotional qualities.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse elevates bhakti and service to parents as lived dharma.