पुष्पादिकं फलं गंधं तांबूलं भक्ष्यमृद्धिमत् । ये प्रयच्छंति लोकेऽस्मिन्रुद्रास्ते नात्र संशयः
puṣpādikaṃ phalaṃ gaṃdhaṃ tāṃbūlaṃ bhakṣyamṛddhimat | ye prayacchaṃti loke'sminrudrāste nātra saṃśayaḥ
Mereka yang di dunia ini mempersembahkan bunga dan lainnya, buah, wewangian, tāmbūla (sirih), serta santapan yang melimpah—ketahuilah, merekalah Rudra adanya; tiada keraguan di sini.
Lomaśa (to the ṛṣis)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Śiva-kṣetra (generalized)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devotees present trays of flowers, fruits, perfumes, betel, and rich foods before a Śiva-liṅga; the givers are subtly shown with Rudra-like radiance, suggesting their transformation through offering.
Devotional giving (dāna) offered in a Śaiva spirit elevates the giver; such a donor is praised as Rudra-like.
Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra is the broader setting of the Kedārakhaṇḍa, where Śaiva merit and sacred practice are celebrated.
Offering/giving flowers, fruits, fragrances, tāmbūla, and abundant food as acts of dāna and devotional service.
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