Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 158
इदं पितृभ्यो देवेभ्यो द्विजेभ्यः पावकाय च । एवं कस्माद्विस्तराः स्युर्मनः कायादिकष्टदाः
idaṃ pitṛbhyo devebhyo dvijebhyaḥ pāvakāya ca | evaṃ kasmādvistarāḥ syurmanaḥ kāyādikaṣṭadāḥ
“此供奉祖灵（Pitṛs），此供奉诸天，此供奉二次生者（dvija），此供奉圣火（Agni）”——若如此一句即可，为何还要设诸多繁复仪轨，使心身劳苦？
Rājā (the king)
Scene: The king proposes a minimalist formula for allocating offerings to multiple recipients and questions the need for elaborate, strenuous procedures; ritual paraphernalia and a calm teacherly presence frame the debate.
FAQs
It challenges mere minimalism in ritual, asking why dharma prescribes detailed observances rather than only brief verbal dedication.
No holy site is identified in this verse.
It references dedicatory statements to Pitṛs, Devas, Dvijas, and Agni, while questioning the need for extensive ritual detail.