Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 48
कर्पूरागुरुधूपैश्च ये यजंति सदा शिवम् । आरार्तिकां सकर्प्पूरां ये कुर्वंति दिनेदिने । ते प्राप्नुवंति सायुज्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
karpūrāgurudhūpaiśca ye yajaṃti sadā śivam | ārārtikāṃ sakarppūrāṃ ye kurvaṃti dinedine | te prāpnuvaṃti sāyujyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
Ceux qui vénèrent sans cesse Śiva par des offrandes parfumées de camphre et d’encens d’aguru, et ceux qui, jour après jour, accomplissent l’ārati avec camphre, obtiennent le sāyujya (union totale avec le Seigneur) ; ici, nul besoin de doute ni de débat.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sanctum filled with fragrant smoke: aguru incense curls upward; a devotee circles a camphor flame before the liṅga in ārati; the air glows bluish-gold with scent and light.
FAQs
Steady, heartfelt temple worship—especially daily ārati and fragrant offerings—leads to intimate union with Śiva.
The teaching belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Śaiva mahatmya context, centered on worship in Śiva’s sacred domain.
Worship with karpūra and aguru incense, and perform daily camphor ārati (ārārtikā) to Śiva.