नाविज्ञातं प्रदातव्यं न म्लानं न च दूषितम् । न च पर्य्युषितं माल्यं दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता
nāvijñātaṃ pradātavyaṃ na mlānaṃ na ca dūṣitam | na ca paryyuṣitaṃ mālyaṃ dātavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā
مَن يبتغي الازدهار لا يقدّم ما هو مجهول، ولا ما هو ذابل أو مُدنَّس؛ ولا يقدّم كذلك أكاليلَ زهرٍ باتت قديمةً ومُبيّتة.
Unspecified (contextual narrator in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee prepares a pūjā tray: fresh garlands and clean items are selected; stale and withered garlands are set aside, underscoring that prosperity is tied to purity.
Reverence is shown through purity and care in offerings; inner intention is supported by outward cleanliness and freshness.
The teaching belongs to the Arkasthala/Prabhāsakṣetra worship context.
Do not offer unknown items, withered or defiled materials, or stale garlands—especially when performing worship for auspicious results.