Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
पत्रेण पुष्पेण तथा जलेन प्रीतो भवत्येष सदाशिवो हि । तस्माच्च सर्वैः प्रतिपूजनीयः शिवो मद्दाभाग्यकरो नृणामिह
patreṇa puṣpeṇa tathā jalena prīto bhavatyeṣa sadāśivo hi | tasmācca sarvaiḥ pratipūjanīyaḥ śivo maddābhāgyakaro nṛṇāmiha
Dengan sehelai daun, dengan sekuntum bunga, dan juga dengan air, Sadāśiva ini berkenan. Maka hendaklah Śiva dipuja dengan sewajarnya oleh semua, kerana di dunia ini Dialah penganugeraha tuah dan kebajikan besar kepada manusia.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Śiva-liṅga adorned with a single flower and bilva leaf while water is poured; devotees of varied ages and social backgrounds stand in a line, indicating ‘sarvaiḥ’ (by all).
FAQs
Accessible devotion is powerful: simple offerings, sincerely given, invite Śiva’s grace and auspiciousness.
Kedāra’s Śaiva environment is implied by ‘iha’ (here), presenting the place as especially conducive to Śiva’s blessings.
Perform Śiva-pūjā with leaf, flower, and water; Śiva is to be worshipped by all (sarvaiḥ pratipūjanīyaḥ).