Shloka 33
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
न तु श्मशानसम्भूता देवतायतनोद्भवा: । संनयेत् पुष्टियुक्तेषु विवाहेषु रह:सु च,श्मशान तथा जीर्ण-शीर्ण देवालयोंमें पैदा हुए फूलोंका पौष्टिक कर्म, विवाह तथा एकान्त विहारमें उपयोग नहीं करना चाहिये
na tu śmaśānasambhūtā devatāyatanodbhavāḥ | sannayet puṣṭiyukteṣu vivāheṣu rahaḥsu ca ||
Śukra said: Flowers that have grown in a cremation-ground, or that have sprung up within the precincts of a deity’s shrine, should not be used for acts meant to foster nourishment and auspicious increase—such as strengthening rites, weddings, or private amorous enjoyment. The teaching is that even pleasing things like flowers are governed by contextual rules of purity: what is tied to death-grounds or reserved sacred spaces is not to be diverted to worldly pleasure or prosperity-seeking occasions.
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not repurpose items associated with inauspicious places (cremation-grounds) or reserved sacred precincts (temples) for prosperity-seeking, celebratory, or sensual contexts; dharma includes attention to the source and appropriateness of ritual materials.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on conduct and ritual propriety, Śukra lays down a rule about what kinds of flowers (by origin) are unsuitable for auspicious rites like weddings and for private pleasure, emphasizing contextual purity and proper boundaries between sacred, funerary, and worldly uses.