Friday, December 29, 2023

नैकपुष्पं द्विधा कुर्यान्न च्छिद्यात् कलिकामपि



नैकपुष्पं द्विधा कुर्यान्न च्छिद्यात् कलिकामपि।
चम्पकोत्पलभेदेन भवेद्दोषो विशेषतः॥
naikapuṣpaṁ dvidhā kuryānna cchidyāt kalikāmapi|
campakotpalabhedena bhaveddoṣo viśeṣataḥ||
A flower which is blooming naturally should not be split or torn asunder. The bud of a flower should never be pluked or split. It is a great sin to split flowers like Champaka and Utpala. That would bring in greater adversity. ( This statement comes in the wake of instructions regarding offering of flowers to God in Pooja )
Yes, some may say it is superstition. But the underlying spirit is the love for the pristine beauty of a blooming flower. Even an atheist can understand that.

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