Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 26
संकल्पं प्रवदेत्तत्र पूजारंभे समाहितः । कृतांजलिपुटो भूत्वा चिंतयेद्धृदि शंकरम्
saṃkalpaṃ pravadettatra pūjāraṃbhe samāhitaḥ | kṛtāṃjalipuṭo bhūtvā ciṃtayeddhṛdi śaṃkaram
No início da pūjā, concentrado e atento, deve-se enunciar o saṅkalpa. Em seguida, com as palmas unidas em reverência, deve-se contemplar Śaṅkara no coração.
Ritual instructor/narratorial voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa
Scene: At the very start of worship, the devotee sits composed, recites saṅkalpa, then folds hands and meditates on Śaṅkara glowing within the heart.
FAQs
A clear intention (saṅkalpa) and inward contemplation are essential for dharmic worship, not mere outward ritual.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general instruction for Śiva pūjā.
State the saṅkalpa at the start of pūjā, join palms (añjali), and meditate on Śiva in the heart.