Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
इयमेव परं श्रेयः सर्वशास्त्रविनिश्चितम् । यद्भक्त्या परमेशस्य पूजनं परमो दयम्
iyameva paraṃ śreyaḥ sarvaśāstraviniścitam | yadbhaktyā parameśasya pūjanaṃ paramo dayam
Inilah satu-satunya kebaikan tertinggi—demikian dipastikan oleh semua śāstra: bahwa pemujaan kepada Parameśa dengan bhakti adalah dāna tertinggi, welas asih yang paling luhur.
Sūta (inferred)
Scene: A devotional worship scene emphasizing heartfelt offering: simple flowers, water, lamp, and folded hands; the deity’s grace radiates as the ‘highest good’.
FAQs
Devotional worship of Śiva is affirmed as the supreme welfare (śreyas) and the noblest compassionate act.
No specific tīrtha is referenced; the verse states a general śāstric conclusion.
Bhakti-yukta pūjā—worship of Parameśa with devotion.