आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्राणि घृतं मधुगवांदधि । रक्तानि करवीराणि रक्तचंदनमित्यपि
āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgrāṇi ghṛtaṃ madhugavāṃdadhi | raktāni karavīrāṇi raktacaṃdanamityapi
Nước, sữa, ngọn cỏ kuśa, bơ ghee, mật ong, sữa chua bò, hoa trúc đào đỏ và đàn hương đỏ—những thứ ấy cũng được quy định là vật phẩm thiêng.
Skanda
Tirtha: Gaṅgā (Kāśī)
Type: ghat
Scene: A ritual tray on a ghāṭa: water pot, milk, kuśa tips, ghee, honey, curd, red oleander flowers, and red sandal paste arranged neatly for arghya.
Dharma is made tangible through pure, traditional offerings that embody devotion and sacred order.
The surrounding passage praises Gaṅgā-side observances in Kāśī, where such offerings are especially meritorious.
A list of prescribed substances used for arghya/offerings: water, milk, kuśa tips, ghee, honey, cow-curd, red flowers, and red sandalwood.