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.