Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
तमहं प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा दत्त्वार्घ्यं विधिवद्धरेः । प्रत्यवोचं प्रमम्याथ प्रबद्धकरसं पुटः
tamahaṃ prāṃjalirbhūtvā dattvārghyaṃ vidhivaddhareḥ | pratyavocaṃ pramamyātha prabaddhakarasaṃ puṭaḥ
Kemudian aku, dengan kedua telapak tangan dirapatkan, mempersembahkan arghya kepada Hari menurut tata cara; setelah bersujud hormat, aku pun berkata kepada-Nya dengan tangan tetap dalam sikap sembah.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Scene: A devotee stands with folded hands before the manifested Hari; a small vessel of water and offerings are presented as arghya; the devotee bows, hands cupped in añjali, poised to speak.
FAQs
Reverence is expressed through correct ritual and humility—honoring the deity with both outer offering and inner submission.
The worship occurs at the chapter’s tīrtha setting; this verse focuses on the ritual act rather than naming the place.
Offering arghya vidhivat (according to rite), añjali (joined palms), and namaskāra (bowing) are explicitly described.