नृपो मरीचसंत्यागाच्छुण्ठीत्यागेन सत्कविः । शर्करायाः परित्यागाज्जायते राजपूजितः
nṛpo marīcasaṃtyāgācchuṇṭhītyāgena satkaviḥ | śarkarāyāḥ parityāgājjāyate rājapūjitaḥ
مریچ (کالی مرچ) کا ترک کرنے سے انسان راجا بنتا ہے؛ شونٹھی (سوکھی ادرک) چھوڑنے سے وہ نیک شاعر بنتا ہے۔ اور شکر کا ترک کرنے سے وہ ایسا جنم لیتا ہے کہ بادشاہ اس کی تعظیم کرتے ہیں۔
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya instructional tone)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee declines pepper, dry ginger, and sugar; in symbolic future scenes he is crowned as king, lauded as poet in an assembly, and honored by rulers—showing worldly fruits of restraint.
Discipline over palate and luxury is said to mature into honor, excellence, and leadership.
No specific tīrtha is directly referenced in this verse.
Renouncing marīca (pepper), śuṇṭhī (dry ginger), and śarkarā (sugar) as part of vow-discipline.