Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
प्रतिग्रहश्च वै घोरः षष्ठांऽशफलदस्तथा । एवं ब्रुवति तस्मिंश्च हारीतोनाम चाब्रवीत्
pratigrahaśca vai ghoraḥ ṣaṣṭhāṃ'śaphaladastathā | evaṃ bruvati tasmiṃśca hārītonāma cābravīt
«إن قبول العطايا بلا تمييز لأمرٌ مُفزع حقًّا، ولا يمنح إلا سدس الثمرة.» وبينما كان يتكلم كذلك، أجاب رجل يُدعى هاريتا.
Narrative voice introducing Hārīta; doctrinal statement attributed to the ongoing discussion
Scene: A sober exchange among sages: one speaks about the dreadfulness of pratigraha; another sage, Hārīta, prepares to respond, indicating a learned debate on dharma.
FAQs
Dharma includes ethical boundaries: indiscriminate gift-acceptance is spiritually dangerous and reduces merit.
The teaching occurs within the Stambhatīrtha-focused narrative frame of this chapter.
It addresses dāna/pratigraha ethics—how charity and acceptance should be handled to preserve spiritual fruit.