Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
पुष्पजात्यो यदा सृष्टास्तदा प्राक्छतपत्रिका । सृष्टा तेन च मुख्या सा श्राद्धकर्मणि सर्वदा
puṣpajātyo yadā sṛṣṭāstadā prākchatapatrikā | sṛṣṭā tena ca mukhyā sā śrāddhakarmaṇi sarvadā
Lorsque furent créées les diverses sortes de fleurs, la śatapatrikā fut créée la première. Par Lui, elle fut établie comme la principale, toujours, pour les rites du Śrāddha.
Bhartṛyajña
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ritual tray for śrāddha prominently displays śatapatrikā blossoms; a priest places the flower upon piṇḍa offerings while invoking pitṛs; the flower’s many petals are highlighted as a sign of ‘foremost’ status.
FAQs
Even simple offerings like flowers carry scriptural prioritization; choosing auspicious upacāras expresses reverence toward the pitṛs.
The verse is about śrāddha upacāra (offerings) within Tīrthamāhātmya and does not specify a tīrtha in this line.
It recommends śatapatrikā as a foremost flower for śrāddha rites.