Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
किंचिद्दानेन संतुष्टः पत्रेणापि तथैव च । तोयेनापि हि संतुष्टो महादेवो निरन्तरम्
kiṃciddānena saṃtuṣṭaḥ patreṇāpi tathaiva ca | toyenāpi hi saṃtuṣṭo mahādevo nirantaram
Mahādeva est sans cesse satisfait—même par un don infime, même par une simple feuille, et de même par de l’eau.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim at a stone liṅga offering a single leaf and a small pot of water; the shrine is simple, the devotee’s face earnest; Śiva’s grace shown as a gentle radiance.
FAQs
Śiva is pleased by sincerity, not expense—devotion sanctifies even the simplest offering.
The teaching is placed within Kedāra’s Śaiva sacred setting, encouraging accessible worship for pilgrims.
Offerings in pūjā: even a small dāna, a leaf (patra), or water (toya) is acceptable when offered with devotion.