Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 159
तत्सर्वं गुरवे देयमात्मनः श्रेय इच्छता । इदं तु धनिभिर्देयमन्यैर्देयं यथोच्यते
tatsarvaṃ gurave deyamātmanaḥ śreya icchatā | idaṃ tu dhanibhirdeyamanyairdeyaṃ yathocyate
Tout cela doit être donné au guru par celui qui recherche pour soi le bien suprême. Toutefois, cela convient aux riches ; les autres donneront selon ce qui est juste et selon l’ordonnance.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced: Āvantya Khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Two parallel vignettes: a wealthy patron offering abundant dakṣiṇā to a guru; beside it, a modest pilgrim offering simple gifts and sincere service—both accepted with equal grace.
FAQs
Generosity must be sincere and proportionate to one’s capacity; dharma values both devotion and responsible giving.
No specific site is named; the teaching functions as universal dharma within the Revā Khaṇḍa’s tīrtha narrative.
Give to the guru; the wealthy should give more, while others should give as appropriate per injunction.