Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
कृत्वा तत्ताम्रजे पात्रे क्षौद्रेण चैव योजिते । ॐ नमः श्रीशिवायेति स्नानं देवस्य कारयेत्
kṛtvā tattāmraje pātre kṣaudreṇa caiva yojite | oṃ namaḥ śrīśivāyeti snānaṃ devasya kārayet
அதை செம்புப் பாத்திரத்தில் வைத்து தேனுடன் கலந்து, “ஓம் நமः ஸ்ரீசிவாய” என்று ஜபித்தபடி தேவனுக்கு ஸ்நானம் (அபிஷேகம்) செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Mārkaṇḍeya (deduced from immediate chapter context in this passage)
Tirtha: Kalhoḍī Tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira/Pārtha (contextual)
Scene: Close-up ritual moment: a copper vessel held above a Śiva-linga, milk mixed with honey pouring in a golden stream; devotees chant “Oṃ namaḥ Śrīśivāya”; bilva leaves and flowers adorn the altar.
FAQs
Ritual action becomes spiritually potent when joined with mantra and proper sanctified procedure.
The verse sits within Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya material, emphasizing Śiva-worship practices associated with the region.
Perform abhiṣeka using a copper vessel, mixing the offering with honey, while chanting “Oṃ namaḥ Śrīśivāya.”