Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 146
नवतत्तवमयं देहं दशमः पुरुषो मतः । तस्माद्गंधेन तृप्यंति रसतत्त्वेन ते तथा
navatattavamayaṃ dehaṃ daśamaḥ puruṣo mataḥ | tasmādgaṃdhena tṛpyaṃti rasatattvena te tathā
Der Leib gilt als aus neun Tattvas gebildet, und der Puruṣa wird als der zehnte angesehen. Darum werden sie durch den Duft gesättigt und ebenso durch das Tattva des Geschmacks, seine feine Essenz.
Mahākāla
Listener: Questioner in the dialogue (unnamed in provided excerpt)
Scene: A ritual tray with sandal paste, incense, and libation water is shown emitting subtle essences that rise as colored streams (gandha and rasa) toward invisible recipients; a faint diagram of nine tattvas plus Puruṣa overlays the scene.
FAQs
Offerings work through subtle essences (gandha, rasa), not merely gross material transfer; consciousness (Puruṣa) is distinct from material principles.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse.
Implied: offerings should be pure and fragrant/nourishing in essence, since subtle smell and taste are what satisfy subtle recipients.