Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तं क्षेत्राणि च बहूनि सः । सर्वे स्वधर्मनिरतास्तस्मिन्राजनि शासति
brāhmaṇebhyo dadau vittaṃ kṣetrāṇi ca bahūni saḥ | sarve svadharmaniratāstasminrājani śāsati
Il donna aux brāhmaṇa des richesses et de nombreux domaines. Tant que ce roi régnait, tous demeuraient attachés à leur propre devoir.
Sūta (narrator)
Scene: A righteous king in court distributes gold and land-grants to Brāhmaṇas; citizens stand serene, each engaged in their own duties, suggesting a well-ordered realm.
FAQs
Charity and support of sacred learning sustain dharma; when rulers uphold generosity and justice, society naturally follows svadharma.
None directly; the chapter’s overarching glorification is Dhanuṣkoṭi in the Setu-khaṇḍa.
Dāna—giving wealth and land (kṣetra) to Brāhmaṇas as a dharmic act.