Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
यज्ञ एवं विचार्यासौ यज्ञसारं समास्थितः । श्रद्धया देवपूजा या नमस्कारः स्तुतिः शुभा
yajña evaṃ vicāryāsau yajñasāraṃ samāsthitaḥ | śraddhayā devapūjā yā namaskāraḥ stutiḥ śubhā
इस प्रकार यज्ञ का विचार करके वह यज्ञ के सार में स्थित होता है—श्रद्धापूर्वक देवपूजा, नमस्कार और शुभ स्तुति ही यज्ञ का सार है।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating within Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context
Scene: A devotee after reflection sets aside elaborate implements and performs simple devapūjā: offering flowers and water, hands folded in namaskāra, lips reciting stuti; the deity’s presence radiates शांत-प्रभा.
FAQs
The heart of sacrifice is devotion—faithful worship, humility, and sincere praise.
No particular site is named; the verse universalizes yajña as devotional practice.
Perform deva-pūjā with śraddhā, offer namaskāra, and recite stuti—these are presented as the ‘yajña-sāra’.