Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
तेनापि किल धर्मेण उद्दिश्य किल किंचन । देयं तद्धर्मयुगिति शून्ये शून्यं फलं मतम्
tenāpi kila dharmeṇa uddiśya kila kiṃcana | deyaṃ taddharmayugiti śūnye śūnyaṃ phalaṃ matam
وإن كان ذلك بوسيلةٍ صالحةٍ في الدharma، فعلى المرء أن يُعطي شيئًا مع إهداءٍ صحيحٍ وقصدٍ دَهرميّ. فإذا خلا القصدُ كان الثمرُ كذلك خاليًا في الحكم.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A donor pauses in contemplation, hands in añjali, mentally dedicating the gift; a subtle aura indicates intention; the act of giving follows with reverence.
FAQs
Dāna must be accompanied by dharmic intention and dedication; without it, the spiritual result collapses.
No site is named; the verse teaches the inner principle behind meritorious giving.
It implies a proper dedication/saṅkalpa while giving, so the act is ‘dharma-yuk’ (joined to dharma).