Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
न च त्याज्यं समुच्छिष्टं तेन भुंजामहे ततः । तदत्र कारणेनैव गुरुणा भाव्यमेव हि । येन त्वं यच्छसि प्राय एतत्सिद्धिर्भवेत्स्थिता
na ca tyājyaṃ samucchiṣṭaṃ tena bhuṃjāmahe tataḥ | tadatra kāraṇenaiva guruṇā bhāvyameva hi | yena tvaṃ yacchasi prāya etatsiddhirbhavetsthitā
Et cela ne doit pas non plus être rejeté comme un « reste » ; c’est pourquoi nous le mangeons. Pourtant, il doit assurément y avoir ici une raison grave : c’est pour elle que tu l’offres d’ordinaire, afin que le rite visé parvienne réellement à son accomplissement.
Brāhmaṇas addressing the king
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of venerable brāhmaṇas seated for śrāddha-bhojana question a king about why a seemingly ‘leftover/insipid’ offering is nevertheless eaten and repeatedly given; the king’s attendants stand by with simple dishes and water vessels.
FAQs
When a practice seems unusual, dharma invites inquiry into its deeper intention and rationale.
No named site appears in this verse; it functions as part of a tīrtha-centered story emphasizing correct śrāddha conduct.
It implies that the rite’s ‘siddhi’ (successful completion) depends on understanding the proper reason behind the offering.