Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
तस्मात्सदा देहिनेयं शक्तिः पूज्यैव नित्यदा । तुष्टा ददाति सा कामान्रुष्टा संहरते क्षणात्
tasmātsadā dehineyaṃ śaktiḥ pūjyaiva nityadā | tuṣṭā dadāti sā kāmānruṣṭā saṃharate kṣaṇāt
پس جسم دھاریوں کو چاہیے کہ اس شکتی کی ہمیشہ نِت پوجا کریں۔ وہ راضی ہو تو مرادیں عطا کرتی ہے، اور ناراض ہو تو پل بھر میں سب کچھ سمیٹ لیتی ہے۔
Nārada (continuing narration)
Scene: A devotee (dehin) offers flowers, lamp, and water to a radiant Śakti presence; the scene contrasts two outcomes—blessing hand bestowing boons and a stern aspect withdrawing them—shown symbolically as blooming vs. withering lotuses.
FAQs
Consistent worship and respect toward Śakti sustains welfare; negligence or offense brings swift loss.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it gives universal instruction supporting tīrtha-based Devī worship.
Nitya-pūjā (regular worship) of Śakti/Devī.