नाविज्ञातं प्रदातव्यं न म्लानं न च दूषितम् । न च पर्य्युषितं माल्यं दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता
nāvijñātaṃ pradātavyaṃ na mlānaṃ na ca dūṣitam | na ca paryyuṣitaṃ mālyaṃ dātavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā
Quem deseja prosperidade não deve oferecer o que é desconhecido, nem o que está murcho ou manchado; nem deve oferecer guirlandas envelhecidas e passadas.
Unspecified (contextual narrator in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee prepares a pūjā tray: fresh garlands and clean items are selected; stale and withered garlands are set aside, underscoring that prosperity is tied to purity.
Reverence is shown through purity and care in offerings; inner intention is supported by outward cleanliness and freshness.
The teaching belongs to the Arkasthala/Prabhāsakṣetra worship context.
Do not offer unknown items, withered or defiled materials, or stale garlands—especially when performing worship for auspicious results.