Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 17
तद्गच्छ कुशलं तेऽस्तु सह दानेन पार्थिव । अन्येषां दीयतामेतदित्युक्त्वा ते वनं ययुः
tadgaccha kuśalaṃ te'stu saha dānena pārthiva | anyeṣāṃ dīyatāmetadityuktvā te vanaṃ yayuḥ
তেতিয়া যাওঁক—হে পাৰ্থিৱ, আপোনাৰ মঙ্গল-কুশল হওক, আপোনাৰ দানসহ। ‘এই দান আনসকলক দিয়া হওক’ বুলি কৈ তেওঁলোকে বনলৈ গ’ল।
Ṛṣayaḥ (the Sages)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Sages politely dismiss a king’s gift, offering blessings; they turn toward the forest path, embodying calm renunciation while the king stands humbled yet respected.
FAQs
True holiness includes detachment and integrity: one may bless the donor yet refuse the gift and advise giving it elsewhere.
The episode belongs to Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, reinforcing dharmic conduct as part of pilgrimage merit.
Redirecting dāna: give charity to appropriate recipients rather than forcing acceptance upon ascetics.