Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
तत्रैकमपि यो देवि ब्राह्मणं भोजयिष्यति । विधिना विष्णुमुद्दिश्य कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
tatraikamapi yo devi brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayiṣyati | vidhinā viṣṇumuddiśya koṭirbhavati bhojitā
তাত, হে দেবী, যি কোনো জনে বিধি অনুসাৰে বিষ্ণুক উদ্দেশ্য কৰি একোজন ব্ৰাহ্মণকো ভোজন কৰায়, তাৰ সেই ভোজন কৰ্ম কোটি ব্ৰাহ্মণ ভোজন কৰোৱাৰ সমান ফলদায়ক হয়।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: In the luminous precincts of Prabhāsa, a pilgrim offers a sanctified meal to a seated brāhmaṇa, with a small Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma present; attendants pour water for ācamana; the sea-breeze and temple banners suggest the coastal kṣetra.
FAQs
Proper intention (dedication to Viṣṇu) and proper method (vidhi) magnify the merit of charity.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where annadāna gains extraordinary multiplied fruit.
Feed a brāhmaṇa with proper observance, explicitly dedicating the act to Viṣṇu.