Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66
ततो यथाशक्ति श्वेतमुकुटमुद्रिकादिभूषणानि दद्यात् अनेन मंत्रेण । मुकुटो रत्ननद्धोऽयं मुद्रिकां भूषणानि च । अलंकारं गृहणेमं मया भक्त्या समर्पितम्
tato yathāśakti śvetamukuṭamudrikādibhūṣaṇāni dadyāt anena maṃtreṇa | mukuṭo ratnanaddho'yaṃ mudrikāṃ bhūṣaṇāni ca | alaṃkāraṃ gṛhaṇemaṃ mayā bhaktyā samarpitam
Ensuite, selon ses moyens, on offrira des ornements tels qu’une couronne blanche et des bagues, avec ce mantra : «Cette couronne est sertie de joyaux, avec bagues et autres parures. Reçois cet ornement, que je t’offre avec dévotion.»
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: The deity is adorned with a white crown set with jewels; rings and ornaments are presented on a tray; the devotee’s hands are in offering posture, emphasizing ‘bhaktyā samarpitam’.
FAQs
Devotion is measured by sincerity, not luxury—one offers ornaments ‘as able’ and sanctifies possessions through bhakti.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general instruction for Sūrya-pūjā.
Offer alaṅkāra—crown, rings, and ornaments—while reciting a dedication mantra.