Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 76
पिप्पलस्याथ भूर्जस्य न त्वन्यस्य कथंचन । तांस्तु वै कारयेच्छुद्धांस्तंदुलाञ्छालिसंभवान्
pippalasyātha bhūrjasya na tvanyasya kathaṃcana | tāṃstu vai kārayecchuddhāṃstaṃdulāñchālisaṃbhavān
அரசமரம் (பிப்பல) அல்லது பூర్జ (போஜபத்திர) இலைகளையே பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்; வேறு எதையும் அல்ல. மேலும் சாலி நெல்லில் பிறந்த அரிசித் துகள்களைத் தூய்மைப்படுத்த வேண்டும்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by Mahēśvarakhaṇḍa context
Tirtha: Bhaṭṭāditya (Sūrya) presence implied
Type: temple
Scene: A ritualist prepares a small set of gleaming śāli rice-grains on pippala or bhūrja leaves, emphasizing careful selection and cleansing before a forthcoming solar rite.
FAQs
Dharma emphasizes purity and correct materials; sacred acts depend on sanctioned substances, not personal improvisation.
The rite belongs to the Bhaṭṭāditya-associated sacred setting described in this adhyāya, where such tests are considered efficacious.
Only pippala or bhūrja leaves are permitted, and the rice must be clean śāli-derived grains.