भक्षितो भास्करस्तेन स कुष्ठी जायते नरः । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन चार्कपत्राणि वर्जयेत्
bhakṣito bhāskarastena sa kuṣṭhī jāyate naraḥ | tasmātsarvaprayatnena cārkapatrāṇi varjayet
گویا اس نے بھاسکر (سورج) کو ‘کھا لیا’ ہو؛ وہ انسان کوڑھ میں مبتلا ہو جاتا ہے۔ اس لیے ہر ممکن کوشش سے ارک کے پتے ترک کرنے چاہییں۔
Śiva
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A pilgrim at Prabhāsa is cautioned by a priestly guide: arka-leaves are set aside; Bhāskara’s radiance is shown as ‘withdrawn’ from the offender, while the righteous pilgrim offers approved items with reverence.
Disrespecting sacred symbols and local disciplines invites serious consequences; dharma in tīrthas includes restraint.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s Arka-sthala context, where the Sun’s presence is treated as especially potent.
A firm prohibition: avoid arka leaves in any food practice there, with maximum care.