Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
वेदोक्तेन विधानेन द्विजाः पूज्याः प्रयत्नतः । हस्तमात्रैः कुशैश्चैव तिलैश्चैवाक्षतैर्नृप
vedoktena vidhānena dvijāḥ pūjyāḥ prayatnataḥ | hastamātraiḥ kuśaiścaiva tilaiścaivākṣatairnṛpa
وبالمنهج الذي قرّره الفيدا ينبغي إكرام ذوي الولادتين بعناية، أيها الملك، ولو لم يكن إلا قبضة من عشب الكوشا والسمسم وحبوب الأرز غير المكسورة (أكشَتا).
Vyāsa (in dialogue with Yudhiṣṭhira) [deduced]
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (general)
Type: tirtha
Listener: King (nṛpa), identified by context as Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: A compact ritual arrangement: a small bundle of kuśa, a pinch of sesame, and a small heap of unbroken rice placed neatly; dvijas are greeted with añjali and offered seats; the austerity of materials contrasts with the dignity of honor.
FAQs
Even small offerings become powerful when performed carefully according to sacred injunction and right intent.
The Revā/Narmadā tīrtha setting where śrāddha and honoring Brāhmaṇas are emphasized.
Vedic honoring of Brāhmaṇas using even minimal ritual materials: kuśa grass, sesame, and akṣata.