Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
तत्रोपविश्य सुशुभे भक्तियुक्तः स्थिरासने । सम्यक्संपादिताशेष पूजोपकरणः शुचिः
tatropaviśya suśubhe bhaktiyuktaḥ sthirāsane | samyaksaṃpāditāśeṣa pūjopakaraṇaḥ śuciḥ
तेथे सुंदर व स्थिर आसनावर भक्तियुक्त होऊन बसून, शुचिर्भूत होऊन, पूजेची सर्व सामग्री नीट सिद्ध करून सज्ज राहावे।
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.