Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 65
राज्ञे निवेदयामास सर्वमन्यद्गुणाधिकः । वरानथ ददौ तुष्टः कौत्सो मतिमतां वरः
rājñe nivedayāmāsa sarvamanyadguṇādhikaḥ | varānatha dadau tuṣṭaḥ kautso matimatāṃ varaḥ
Er berichtete dem König alles, da er an Tugenden überlegen war. Dann gewährte Kautsa — der Beste unter den Weisen —, zufrieden, Segnungen und Gaben.
Agastya (continuing narration)
Scene: राजसभा-मध्ये मुनिः कौत्सः राजानं प्रति निवेदनं श्रुत्वा तुष्टः, वरदान-क्षणः—मुनिवेषः, राजसिंहासनं, सभासदः, पृष्ठे अयोध्याया: पवित्र-परिसरः।
FAQs
Dharma-bearing generosity draws the satisfaction of sages, and their blessings become lasting spiritual wealth.
The Ayodhyā Māhātmya context frames these boons as part of Ayodhyā’s sacred greatness and dharmic legacy.
No specific ritual; the fruit here is varadāna (boon-giving) arising from righteous conduct and dāna.