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
اس کے پانچ بیٹے ہمیشہ پوری کوشش سے اس کی خدمت کرتے ہیں۔ اس کے بیٹوں میں سب سے چھوٹا ‘رِکش شِرِنگ’ تھا، جو عظیم تپسوی تھا۔
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.