Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
ततः शाकैश्च मूलैश्च नीवारैः फलसंयुतैः । चकार विधिना श्राद्धं तत्रैव द्विजसत्तमाः
tataḥ śākaiśca mūlaiśca nīvāraiḥ phalasaṃyutaiḥ | cakāra vidhinā śrāddhaṃ tatraiva dvijasattamāḥ
Em seguida, com verduras de folha, raízes e o arroz silvestre nīvāra, juntamente com frutos, os melhores entre os duas-vezes-nascidos realizaram ali mesmo o Śrāddha, segundo o rito prescrito.
Unspecified (narrative continuation)
Tirtha: Jyeṣṭha Puṣkara
Type: kshetra
Listener: assembled sages/brāhmaṇas (implied)
Scene: On a serene lakeside bank, venerable brāhmaṇas arrange kuśa grass and vessels; offerings of leafy greens, roots, wild rice, and fruits are set for śrāddha, with the tīrtha waters glinting behind.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through simplicity and correctness: even modest offerings, when made properly at a tīrtha, fulfill ancestral duty.
Puṣkara tīrtha, presented as a fitting place to perform śrāddha.
Perform śrāddha ‘vidhinā’ using simple ritual foods—greens, roots, wild rice, and fruits—at the tīrtha itself.