Shloka 3.11.53

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः (Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya)

Devanagari script

विविक्तेषु च तीर्थेषु कृतस्नाना द्विजातयः।।।।पुष्पोपहारं कुर्वन्ति कुसुमैस्स्वयमर्जितै।

Transliteration

vivikteṣu ca tīrtheṣu kṛta-snānā dvijātayaḥ ||

puṣpopahāraṃ kurvanti kusumaiḥ svayam arjitaiḥ |

Translation

In secluded tīrthas, the twice-born, having completed their sacred bath, offer flower-oblations with blossoms they themselves have gathered.

Context

Priests are coming out of the solitary sacred spots after their bath and making offerings of flowers they had themselves plucked.

Characters & Entities

• tīrtha (sacred bathing spot)
• dvijāti (brahmins/twice-born)
• flower offering (puṣpa-upahāra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Purity and sincerity in worship: bathing, self-gathered offerings, and simple devotion embody satya (genuineness) and dharma (right practice).

What is the narrative situation?

They witness ascetics/priests performing post-bath offerings at secluded holy spots near the hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for sacred customs and the valuing of simple, honest religious observance.