Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
ततः स प्रार्थयामास तां धेनुं मुनिसत्तमः । यो यत्प्रार्थयते देहि भोज्यार्थं तस्य तच्छुभे
tataḥ sa prārthayāmāsa tāṃ dhenuṃ munisattamaḥ | yo yatprārthayate dehi bhojyārthaṃ tasya tacchubhe
তখন মুনিশ্রেষ্ঠ সেই ধেনুকে প্রার্থনা করলেন—“হে শুভে! যে যা প্রার্থনা করে, তাকে তাই দাও, যাতে ভোজনের ব্যবস্থা হয়।”
Narrator (quoting the sage’s request to the cow)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant cow stands calmly as a great sage petitions her to grant whatever is asked, specifically for preparing food; attendants watch in awe.
FAQs
True merit is linked to annadāna—ensuring nourishment for others through righteous means.
The broader passage belongs to a tīrtha-glorification section, but this verse itself does not name the site.
Implicitly, it supports the dharma of feeding (bhojana/annadāna), though no formal rite is detailed.