Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 95
श्रद्धया पात्रमासाद्य यत्किंचिद्दीयते वसु । देशे काले च विधिना तदानंत्याय कल्पते
śraddhayā pātramāsādya yatkiṃciddīyate vasu | deśe kāle ca vidhinā tadānaṃtyāya kalpate
أي مال يُعطى—ولو كان قليلاً—إذا قُدِّم بإيمان إلى مستحقٍّ له، وعلى وفق السنّة والموضع والزمان، صار عطيةً تؤول إلى ثوابٍ لا نهاية له.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: On a Kāśī ghat after bathing, a pilgrim offers a small coin/cloth with reverence to a worthy recipient (a learned brāhmaṇa or needy devotee), with temple spires and Gaṅgā behind—emphasizing intention over quantity.
FAQs
The value of a gift lies in faith, worthiness, and right context—small offerings can yield inexhaustible merit when done properly.
Within Kāśī’s teaching framework, dāna is presented as a key practice that amplifies the spiritual fruit of living or visiting Vārāṇasī.
Dāna-vidhi: give with śraddhā to a pātra, observing proper place (deśa), time (kāla), and procedure (vidhi).