पुष्पाणि वर्जनीयानि श्राद्धकर्मणि नित्यशः । सौवर्णं राजतं ताम्रं पितॄणां पात्रमुच्यते
puṣpāṇi varjanīyāni śrāddhakarmaṇi nityaśaḥ | sauvarṇaṃ rājataṃ tāmraṃ pitṝṇāṃ pātramucyate
Trong nghi lễ Śrāddha, hoa phải thường xuyên được tránh dùng. Đối với các Pitṛ (tổ tiên), bình bát bằng vàng, bạc và đồng được tuyên là những vật chứa thích hợp.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha altar: no flowers present; instead, polished copper/silver/gold vessels are arranged with water, sesame, and food offerings; darbha grass forms a sacred boundary as the performer offers tarpaṇa to pitṛs.
Pitṛ-sevā is performed through disciplined observance—choosing prescribed materials is part of honoring the ancestors with reverence.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where Śrāddha performed with proper dharma is praised as especially meritorious.
Avoid flowers in Śrāddha; use gold, silver, or copper vessels as appropriate Pitṛ-pātras.