Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
सीताया वचनात्तत्र गुरुवाक्येन चैव हि । आत्मनो वंशवृद्ध्यर्थं द्विजेभ्योऽदाद्रघूत्तमः
sītāyā vacanāttatra guruvākyena caiva hi | ātmano vaṃśavṛddhyarthaṃ dvijebhyo'dādraghūttamaḥ
Là, à la demande de Sītā et aussi par obéissance à la parole du guru, le meilleur des Raghus (Rāma) fit des dons aux « deux-fois-nés » (brāhmaṇas), afin d’accroître et de perpétuer sa lignée.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma Khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Sītāpura (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sītā gently requests a charitable act; the guru’s counsel is acknowledged; Rāma offers gifts to seated brāhmaṇas with folded hands, emphasizing humility and dharmic intent.
FAQs
Dāna performed with humility—guided by guru and aligned with dharma—supports both worldly continuity (lineage) and spiritual merit.
The Dharmāraṇya sacred region centered on Sītāpura/Dharmālaya, where such dhārmic giving is narrated.
Giving to dvijas (brāhmaṇas) as a dhārmic act, specifically connected to vaṃśavṛddhi (prosperity/continuity of lineage).