Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22
विधिवद्गां ददौ तां च स नृपः सोमशर्मणे । गृहीत्वा राजभवनान्निर्ययौ गां द्विजर्षभः
vidhivadgāṃ dadau tāṃ ca sa nṛpaḥ somaśarmaṇe | gṛhītvā rājabhavanānniryayau gāṃ dvijarṣabhaḥ
That king then duly gave that cow to Somaśarman. Taking the cow, the excellent brāhmaṇa went out from the royal palace.
Sūta (contextual attribution within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside a royal palace courtyard, a king ceremonially gifts a cow to Somaśarman; the brāhmaṇa leads the cow out through palace gates.
FAQs
Dāna must be completed properly and lawfully; righteous giving repairs imbalance and strengthens dharma.
Dvārakā Māhātmya provides the sacred frame, portraying dharmic giving as integral to the holiness associated with Dvārakā.
Go-dāna performed vidhivat (with correct procedure) to a named brāhmaṇa (Somaśarman).