Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66
ततो यथाशक्ति श्वेतमुकुटमुद्रिकादिभूषणानि दद्यात् अनेन मंत्रेण । मुकुटो रत्ननद्धोऽयं मुद्रिकां भूषणानि च । अलंकारं गृहणेमं मया भक्त्या समर्पितम्
tato yathāśakti śvetamukuṭamudrikādibhūṣaṇāni dadyāt anena maṃtreṇa | mukuṭo ratnanaddho'yaṃ mudrikāṃ bhūṣaṇāni ca | alaṃkāraṃ gṛhaṇemaṃ mayā bhaktyā samarpitam
त्यानंतर यथाशक्ती श्वेत मुकुट, मुद्रिका इत्यादी भूषणे या मंत्राने अर्पण करावीत—‘हा मुकुट रत्नांनी जडलेला आहे, तसेच अंगठ्या व इतर भूषणे; भक्तीने समर्पित हा अलंकार स्वीकारा।’
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: The deity is adorned with a white crown set with jewels; rings and ornaments are presented on a tray; the devotee’s hands are in offering posture, emphasizing ‘bhaktyā samarpitam’.
FAQs
Devotion is measured by sincerity, not luxury—one offers ornaments ‘as able’ and sanctifies possessions through bhakti.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general instruction for Sūrya-pūjā.
Offer alaṅkāra—crown, rings, and ornaments—while reciting a dedication mantra.