Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
कुतो भवानितः प्राप्तः किमर्थं मुनिसत्तम । अमी पुत्रास्तथा राज्यं कलत्राणि धनानि च
kuto bhavānitaḥ prāptaḥ kimarthaṃ munisattama | amī putrāstathā rājyaṃ kalatrāṇi dhanāni ca
“From where have you come here, O best of sages, and for what purpose? Here are sons, a kingdom, wives, and riches as well.”
Mahiṣāsura
Scene: Mahiṣa addresses the seated sage, gesturing toward symbols of prosperity—heirs, treasury, queens, and royal insignia—offering them as if at the sage’s disposal.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma includes respectful inquiry and readiness to support sages with worldly resources.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the Arbuda Khaṇḍa narrative dialogue.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse introduces the theme of offering resources (dāna/service) to a sage.