Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 43
पितरः पितामहाश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहाः । त्रयो देवाः स्मृतास्तात ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
pitaraḥ pitāmahāścaiva tathaiva prapitāmahāḥ | trayo devāḥ smṛtāstāta brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ
Bapa, datuk dan moyang—wahai anakku—diingati sebagai tri-dewa: Brahmā, Viṣṇu dan Maheśvara.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrthas (general frame)
Type: river
Scene: A teacher explains the three generations of pitṛs as a sacred triad; behind them, the Trimūrti appear as subtle luminous forms, while a riverbank setting suggests tarpaṇa rites.
FAQs
Reverence to ancestors is elevated as reverence to the highest divine principles (the Trimūrti).
No specific tīrtha is named; the teaching supports śrāddha practices often performed at rivers like the Revā.
Implicitly supports pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha by declaring ancestors as divine-worthy of worship.