Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 35
पितृदेवमनुष्याणां कृत्वा ह्युदकतर्पणम् । मन्दिरे देवदेवस्य ततः पूजां समाचरेत्
pitṛdevamanuṣyāṇāṃ kṛtvā hyudakatarpaṇam | mandire devadevasya tataḥ pūjāṃ samācaret
Après avoir offert l’udaka-tarpaṇa, les libations d’eau, aux ancêtres, aux dieux et aux êtres humains, qu’il accomplisse ensuite dûment le culte dans le temple du Dieu des dieux.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha near Sūryamandira
Type: ghat
Listener: Nṛpasattama (contextual)
Scene: On riverbank, devotee seated with kuśa grass, offering water in measured pours for pitṛs, devas, and humans; then walking toward the temple of Devadeva with folded hands; priests await at the doorway.
FAQs
Worship is complete when it includes gratitude and obligation—toward ancestors, divine powers, and society—before entering formal temple devotion.
The verse assumes a temple within the Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage circuit; the chapter frames temple worship alongside Revā tīrtha observances.
Perform udaka-tarpaṇa for pitṛs, devas, and humans, then proceed to temple pūjā of the supreme deity.