Shloka 53
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
विविक्तेषु च तीर्थेषु कृतस्नाना द्विजातयः।।।।पुष्पोपहारं कुर्वन्ति कुसुमैस्स्वयमर्जितै।
vivikteṣu ca tīrtheṣu kṛta-snānā dvijātayaḥ ||
puṣpopahāraṃ kurvanti kusumaiḥ svayam arjitaiḥ |
Di tempat pemandian suci yang sunyi, para dwija setelah selesai bersuci, mempersembahkan upacara bunga dengan kuntum yang mereka petik sendiri.
Priests are coming out of the solitary sacred spots after their bath and making offerings of flowers they had themselves plucked.
FAQs
Purity and sincerity in worship: bathing, self-gathered offerings, and simple devotion embody satya (genuineness) and dharma (right practice).
They witness ascetics/priests performing post-bath offerings at secluded holy spots near the hermitage.
Respect for sacred customs and the valuing of simple, honest religious observance.