Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 88
पिप्पलीमरिचं चैव पटोली बृहतीफलम् । आरामस्य तु सीमाऽन्तः संभवं सर्वमेव तु
pippalīmaricaṃ caiva paṭolī bṛhatīphalam | ārāmasya tu sīmā'ntaḥ saṃbhavaṃ sarvameva tu
Lada panjang dan lada hitam juga diterima, demikian pula paṭolī serta buah bṛhatī. Sesungguhnya, apa jua yang terhasil dalam batas kebun juga boleh dianggap sesuai untuk diambil.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: An orchard near Prabhāsa: devotees gather paṭolī, bṛhatī fruits, and peppers; a boundary marker/hedge indicates the ‘sīmā’; offerings are carried to the temple.
FAQs
Dharma accommodates local, wholesome resources—offerings may be drawn from pure, bounded sources like a well-kept orchard.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where even practical rules for offerings are taught as part of its sacred greatness.
It lists spices and vegetables as acceptable and adds that produce grown within an orchard’s boundary is generally suitable.