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
Selbst bei solch rechtschaffenem Erwerb soll man etwas geben, mit rechter Widmung und dharmischer Gesinnung; denn ist die Absicht leer, so gilt auch die Frucht als leer.
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).