Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
ततः प्रविश्य वै तस्मिन्देवीमासाद्य पांडवाः । पिंडकाद्यं तत्र मुक्त्वा तृषा प्रैक्षि जलं तदा
tataḥ praviśya vai tasmindevīmāsādya pāṃḍavāḥ | piṃḍakādyaṃ tatra muktvā tṛṣā praikṣi jalaṃ tadā
ततः तस्मिन् स्थाने प्रविश्य देवीं समासाद्य पाण्डवाः, पिण्डकादीन् तत्र निक्षिप्य, तृषार्ताः सन्तो जलं प्रैक्षन्त तदा।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Inside the shrine precinct, the Pāṇḍavas place piṇḍa offerings on a clean spot near the Devī; their faces show thirst and urgency as they scan for a nearby water source—perhaps a small kuṇḍa or spring beyond the shrine steps.
FAQs
At a holy place, one approaches the deity with reverence and offerings before attending to personal needs.
A Devī-associated sacred area leading to a kuṇḍa (pond), later explicitly called Devī-kuṇḍa.
Piṇḍa and related offerings are placed at the sacred spot before proceeding further.