Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 16
पश्येदं रुचिरं लिंगं मया दृष्टमिह प्रभो । तदेतत्पूजयिष्यामि यथाविभवमादरात्
paśyedaṃ ruciraṃ liṃgaṃ mayā dṛṣṭamiha prabho | tadetatpūjayiṣyāmi yathāvibhavamādarāt
“ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ, ਇਹ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਲਿੰਗ ਵੇਖੋ ਜੋ ਮੈਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ। ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਮਰਥਾ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ, ਆਦਰ ਨਾਲ, ਇਸ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ।”
Śabara attendant (addressing the prince as 'prabho')
Scene: The niṣāda addresses the prince, holding or pointing to the liṅga; his face shows earnest devotion and humility; the liṅga appears ‘rucira’—pleasing, polished, subtly radiant.
FAQs
Sincere worship offered within one’s capacity, done with reverence, is dharmically praised.
No named tīrtha; the verse centers on the discovery and intended worship of a Śiva-liṅga.
Pūjā is mentioned in principle—worship performed respectfully and within one’s means (yathāvibhavam).