Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 121
इदं मधु मया दत्तं तव प्रीत्यर्थमेव च । गृहाम त्वं हि देवेश मम शांतिप्रदो भव
idaṃ madhu mayā dattaṃ tava prītyarthameva ca | gṛhāma tvaṃ hi deveśa mama śāṃtiprado bhava
Diesen Honig bringe ich dar, allein zu Deiner Freude. Nimm ihn an, o Herr der Götter, und schenke mir Frieden.
A devotee/ritual performer addressing Śiva (as narrated in Māheśvara Khaṇḍa context by Sūta to the sages)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A small golden bowl of honey is offered; the honey glistens as it touches the liṅga; the devotee bows, asking the Lord to become the giver of peace; the sanctum feels still and luminous.
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Devotion seeks inner peace through heartfelt offerings to the Lord.
Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra within the Kedāra Khaṇḍa of the Skanda Purāṇa.
Offering honey (madhu) to Śiva as part of abhiṣeka/pañcāmṛta worship.