Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 56
यद्यशक्तः स्वयं निःस्वो यथाविभवमर्चयेत् । भक्त्त्या दत्तेन गौरीशः पुष्पमात्रेण तुष्यति
yadyaśaktaḥ svayaṃ niḥsvo yathāvibhavamarcayet | bhakttyā dattena gaurīśaḥ puṣpamātreṇa tuṣyati
ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಅಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವತಃ ದರಿದ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಅರ್ಚನೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀಡಿದ ಒಂದೇ ಪುಷ್ಪದಿಂದಲೂ ಗೌರೀಶನು ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Unspecified (instructional narration within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A poor devotee in simple clothes offers a single flower at a Śiva-liṅga; Śiva’s compassionate presence is suggested by a gentle aura; no lavish items, only sincerity.
FAQs
God values devotion, not expense—humble offerings made sincerely are spiritually complete.
No site is mentioned; the verse teaches universal devotional dharma.
Worship according to one’s capacity; even a single flower offered with bhakti is acceptable.