Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3
शिवपूजां सदा कुर्याद्बुद्धिमानिह मानवः । अशक्तश्चेत्कृता पूजां पश्येद्भक्तिविनम्रधीः
śivapūjāṃ sadā kuryādbuddhimāniha mānavaḥ | aśaktaścetkṛtā pūjāṃ paśyedbhaktivinamradhīḥ
या लोकी बुद्धिमान मनुष्याने सदैव शिवपूजा करावी. जर तो अशक्त असेल, तर भक्तीने नम्र मन करून होत असलेली पूजा तरी दर्शनाने पाहावी.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Listener: Sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (implied)
Scene: A temple courtyard: a priest performs liṅga-abhisheka; a humble devotee—perhaps elderly or poor—stands with folded hands, eyes lowered, tears of devotion; the devotee’s ‘seeing’ is highlighted by a beam of light from the sanctum.
FAQs
Devotion is inclusive: direct worship is ideal, but even reverent participation by witnessing worship carries spiritual value.
No tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on the practice of Śiva worship anywhere.
Perform Śiva-pūjā regularly; if unable, attend and behold Śiva-pūjā with devotional humility.