Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 105
पिंडीयुक्तं च शास्त्रेण विधिना च यजेच्छिवम् । वरदो हि जगन्नाथः पूजकस्य न चान्यथा
piṃḍīyuktaṃ ca śāstreṇa vidhinā ca yajecchivam | varado hi jagannāthaḥ pūjakasya na cānyathā
Hendaklah seseorang memuja Śiva menurut śāstra, dengan tatacara yang benar serta bersama piṇḍī (tapak suci liṅga). Kerana Tuhan alam semesta ialah pemberi anugerah kepada pemuja—tidaklah selain itu.
Lomaśa (Sūta-like narrator) to the Ṛṣis
Tirtha: Liṅga with piṇḍī (bāṇa-liṅga context)
Type: ghat
Listener: Nandī
Scene: A devotee worships Śiva’s liṅga with its piṇḍī according to śāstra; Śiva as Jagannātha is envisioned as granting boons in response to proper worship.
FAQs
Śiva’s grace is assured when worship follows śāstra—devotion is strengthened by right method (vidhi).
Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra is the implied setting within the Kedārakhaṇḍa’s praise of Śiva worship.
Worship Śiva-liṅga together with its piṇḍī (base/pedestal) and follow the scriptural procedure (śāstra-vidhi).