सर्वक्षत्रगुणैर्युक्तो ब्रह्मविद्ब्राह्मणोत्तमः । तोषयन्परया भक्त्या पितरौ परमार्थवत्
sarvakṣatraguṇairyukto brahmavidbrāhmaṇottamaḥ | toṣayanparayā bhaktyā pitarau paramārthavat
وہ تمام کشتریہ اوصاف سے آراستہ تھا، پھر بھی برہمن کا عارف اور برہمنوں میں افضل؛ وہ اعلیٰ ترین بھکتی کے ساتھ اپنے ماں باپ کو خوش رکھتا، گویا پرمارتھ—اعلیٰ حقیقت—کا سچا طالب ہو۔
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.
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.