Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
यथा राज्ञी समायाता दमयन्ती नृपप्रिया । भूषणानि च दत्तानि तया चैव यथा द्विजाः
yathā rājñī samāyātā damayantī nṛpapriyā | bhūṣaṇāni ca dattāni tayā caiva yathā dvijāḥ
Sie berichteten, wie Königin Damayantī—die Geliebte des Königs—gekommen war, und wie sie selbst den Schmuck verliehen hatte, wie es sich zutrug, o Brāhmaṇas.
Ascetics’ wives (reporting to the brāhmaṇas)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Queen Damayantī arrives at an ascetic settlement and bestows ornaments; the recipients later recount the event to brāhmaṇas.
FAQs
Gifts from royalty can appear auspicious, yet dharma evaluates suitability according to the recipient’s vows and discipline.
No tīrtha is identified in this specific verse; it continues the episode within the pilgrimage-themed section.
Dāna (gift-giving) is referenced as an event, but no rule or rite is prescribed in this line.