Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
मधुपर्कं च गां चैव दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं तथैव च । उवाच प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा प्रहृष्टेनांतरात्मना
madhuparkaṃ ca gāṃ caiva dattvā cārghyaṃ tathaiva ca | uvāca prāṃjalirbhūtvā prahṛṣṭenāṃtarātmanā
Nachdem er Madhuparka, eine Kuh und ebenso Arghya dargebracht hatte, sprach er mit gefalteten Händen, innerlich von Freude erfüllt.
Narrator (contextual; Bali as actor)
Tirtha: Sutala (Bali-sadana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bali offers a golden vessel of madhuparka, presents a cow as gift, and offers arghya; he stands with folded hands, face radiant with inner joy, addressing the sages seated respectfully.
FAQs
Dharma expresses itself through reverent hospitality and generosity; ritual honor offered with sincere joy purifies giver and receiver.
No specific tirtha is praised; the focus is dharmic reception in Sutala as part of the Dvārakā-māhātmya narrative.
Madhuparka and arghya offerings are mentioned, along with gifting a cow—classic markers of atithi-satkāra and dāna.