Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 158
इदं पितृभ्यो देवेभ्यो द्विजेभ्यः पावकाय च । एवं कस्माद्विस्तराः स्युर्मनः कायादिकष्टदाः
idaṃ pitṛbhyo devebhyo dvijebhyaḥ pāvakāya ca | evaṃ kasmādvistarāḥ syurmanaḥ kāyādikaṣṭadāḥ
«Esto es para los Pitṛs, esto para los dioses, esto para los dvijas (los dos veces nacidos) y esto para el Fuego»; si puede decirse así, ¿por qué existen ritos tan elaborados que fatigan la mente y el cuerpo?
Rājā (the king)
Scene: The king proposes a minimalist formula for allocating offerings to multiple recipients and questions the need for elaborate, strenuous procedures; ritual paraphernalia and a calm teacherly presence frame the debate.
FAQs
It challenges mere minimalism in ritual, asking why dharma prescribes detailed observances rather than only brief verbal dedication.
No holy site is identified in this verse.
It references dedicatory statements to Pitṛs, Devas, Dvijas, and Agni, while questioning the need for extensive ritual detail.