Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 41
धूपप्रदीपनैवेद्य पयो दधि घृतैक्षवम् । एतद्भुक्तं निषेवंते सर्वे दिवि दिवौकसः
dhūpapradīpanaivedya payo dadhi ghṛtaikṣavam | etadbhuktaṃ niṣevaṃte sarve divi divaukasaḥ
धूप, दीप व नैवेद्य, तसेच दूध, दही, तूप व ऊसाचा रस—यांचा भोग अर्पून प्रसादरूपे सेवन झाल्यावर स्वर्गातील सर्व देव तृप्त होऊन आपला सूक्ष्म अंश ग्रहण करतात।
Gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants), contextually continuing the explanation
Scene: A sanctum scene: devotees offer incense and lamps; trays of naivedya with milk, curd, ghee, and sugarcane juice; subtle celestial beings above receive the essence while priests distribute prasāda.
FAQs
Simple, sattvic offerings made with devotion become a means of nourishing the divine order and sustaining dharma.
The ritual context is within Kāśī as taught in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, highlighting worship practices aligned with Kāśī’s sacred power.
Offering dhūpa (incense), pradīpa (lamp), naivedya (food), and items like milk, curd, ghee, and sugarcane-juice—understood as devotional offerings that please the devas.