Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 23
इत्युक्तवंतं नृपतिर्धनैः संपूज्य तं द्विजम् । अवाप परमां प्रीतिं तद्वागमृतसेवया
ityuktavaṃtaṃ nṛpatirdhanaiḥ saṃpūjya taṃ dvijam | avāpa paramāṃ prītiṃ tadvāgamṛtasevayā
When he had spoken thus, the king honored that brāhmaṇa with gifts. By partaking of the nectar of his words, the king attained profound joy.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A king in a jeweled court offers gifts (gold, cows, cloth) to a seated brāhmaṇa; the brāhmaṇa’s words are visualized as a nectar stream or luminous script entering the king’s heart, producing calm joy.
FAQs
Honoring the wise with dāna and reverence brings inner clarity and joy; the sage’s counsel is treated as spiritual nectar.
No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is on dāna and respect toward brāhmaṇas.
Dāna (gifting wealth) and satkāra (formal honoring) of a brāhmaṇa are implied as righteous acts.