Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
ओंतवातिप्रिय वृक्षाणां रसोऽयं तिग्मदीधिते । स तवैवोचितः स्वामिन्गृहाण कृपया मम
oṃtavātipriya vṛkṣāṇāṃ raso'yaṃ tigmadīdhite | sa tavaivocitaḥ svāmingṛhāṇa kṛpayā mama
Oṃ. Wahai Tuhan yang bersinar tajam, sari (rasa) ini yang terhasil daripada pepohon yang Engkau kasihi, sesungguhnya hanya layak bagi-Mu. Wahai Tuan, terimalah dengan belas ihsan daripada hamba.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A devotee presents a small bowl of amber-colored resin/essence from sacred trees; Sūrya, sharp-rayed, receives it with calm grace; the offering glows as if catching sunlight.
FAQs
Offer what is ‘appropriate’ to the deity—devotion includes discernment and reverence for the deity’s preferred substances.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it concerns the substance-offering within Sūrya-pūjā.
Offer a plant-derived essence/juice/resin regarded as dear to Sūrya, with a mantra requesting gracious acceptance.