Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 124
तथा लिंगं समालक्ष्य यदा पूजां समाहरत् । रत्नानि सर्वभूतानि विधूतानि इतस्ततः
tathā liṃgaṃ samālakṣya yadā pūjāṃ samāharat | ratnāni sarvabhūtāni vidhūtāni itastataḥ
Alors, après avoir bien observé le liṅga, lorsqu’il se mit à disposer le culte, les joyaux et diverses offrandes, éparpillés çà et là, furent rassemblés de toutes parts.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Kedāra Śivālaya (inner-kṣetra shrine)
Type: temple
Scene: Inside the temple, as the man prepares worship, scattered jewels and offerings seem to be drawn together from different directions, forming an orderly pūjā arrangement around the liṅga.
FAQs
True worship begins with attentive recognition of the deity’s presence and careful preparation of offerings with devotion.
Kedāra (Kedārakhaṇḍa context), associated with Kedāranātha and Śiva’s liṅga worship in the Himalayas.
The verse highlights pūjā-saṃbhāra—collecting and arranging worship materials before offering them to the liṅga.