Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
तत्रोपविश्य सुशुभे भक्तियुक्तः स्थिरासने । सम्यक्संपादिताशेष पूजोपकरणः शुचिः
tatropaviśya suśubhe bhaktiyuktaḥ sthirāsane | samyaksaṃpāditāśeṣa pūjopakaraṇaḥ śuciḥ
वहाँ सुशोभित स्थिर आसन पर भक्ति सहित बैठकर, शुद्ध होकर, पूजन की समस्त सामग्री को भलीभाँति व्यवस्थित कर तत्पर रहे।
Śāṇḍilya
Scene: The devotee sits firmly on a neat āsana before the Śiva-liṅga; all ritual implements are laid out in orderly rows; the face shows focused devotion and calm readiness.
FAQs
Devotion must be supported by steadiness and preparedness; order and purity help the mind remain fixed on Śiva.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the instruction concerns the devotee’s posture and preparedness.
Sit on a stable, auspicious seat with devotion, maintain purity, and keep all pūjā implements properly arranged.