Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
आहरिष्यत्यसौ राजा भविष्यत्येव भूतले । यः करिष्यति मे पूजां पत्रैः श्रद्धासमन्वितः
āhariṣyatyasau rājā bhaviṣyatyeva bhūtale | yaḥ kariṣyati me pūjāṃ patraiḥ śraddhāsamanvitaḥ
Assurément, un roi s’élèvera sur la terre; il apportera (ces feuilles) et me rendra un culte avec elles, rempli de foi.
Pārvatī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A future king approaches a Śiva shrine carrying fresh bilva leaves; the deity’s presence is implied through liṅga, lamps, and sanctum glow; attendants and priests witness the vow-like offering.
FAQs
Faith (śraddhā) is the essential power that makes an offering effective, regardless of worldly status.
The bilva-associated sacred place in Nāgarakhaṇḍa where worship with leaves is foretold to bear merit.
Perform Devī’s pūjā using (bilva) leaves with śraddhā.