Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 51
नैवेद्यैर्विविधैः पुष्पैर्दिव्यैः कर्पूरवासितैः । सकर्पूरैश्च तांबूलैः प्रियैश्चोपायनैस्तथा
naivedyairvividhaiḥ puṣpairdivyaiḥ karpūravāsitaiḥ | sakarpūraiśca tāṃbūlaiḥ priyaiścopāyanaistathā
Avec des naivedya variés (offrandes de nourriture), avec des fleurs divines parfumées au camphre, avec du tāmbūla (bétel) mêlé de camphre, et avec d’autres présents chers, ils L’honorèrent.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Dvārakā Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees in Dvārakā present trays of naivedya, camphor-scented flowers, and tāmbūla to Lord Kṛṣṇa in a sanctum lit by lamps; attendants hold vessels of perfume and garlands.
FAQs
Hospitality to the Divine—offering food, fragrance, and respectful gifts—expresses dharma through loving service.
Dvārakā, where complete worship (pūjā) is portrayed with rich, traditional offerings.
Naivedya, fragrant flowers, tāmbūla, and upāyana (gifts) as components of formal pūjā.