Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 161
एवं ते भूतवद्देवा न हि गृह्णन्ति कर्हिचित् । शुचि कामं जुषंते न हविरश्रद्दधानतः
evaṃ te bhūtavaddevā na hi gṛhṇanti karhicit | śuci kāmaṃ juṣaṃte na haviraśraddadhānataḥ
Maka para dewa tidak menerima persembahan demikian pada bila-bila masa, seolah-olah ia ditujukan kepada makhluk halus semata-mata. Walaupun persembahan itu suci, mereka tidak menjamah havis yang dipersembahkan tanpa śraddhā (iman).
Mahākāla (contextual)
Tirtha: Mahākāla-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājā
Scene: Mahākāla explains that gods never accept offerings made as if for spirits; even pure oblations are refused when offered without faith—depict devas turning away from a faithless offering while blessing a sincere devotee.
FAQs
Inner faith (śraddhā) is essential; ritual purity alone does not make an offering acceptable to the devas.
No site is specified; the teaching is a general dharma principle on offerings.
Offerings (havis) should be made with śraddhā; otherwise the devas do not accept them.