Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 95
श्रद्धया पात्रमासाद्य यत्किंचिद्दीयते वसु । देशे काले च विधिना तदानंत्याय कल्पते
śraddhayā pātramāsādya yatkiṃciddīyate vasu | deśe kāle ca vidhinā tadānaṃtyāya kalpate
Toute richesse donnée —fût-elle minime—, lorsqu’elle est offerte avec foi à un récipiendaire digne, selon la règle, le lieu et le temps convenables, devient un don qui mène à un mérite sans fin.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: On a Kāśī ghat after bathing, a pilgrim offers a small coin/cloth with reverence to a worthy recipient (a learned brāhmaṇa or needy devotee), with temple spires and Gaṅgā behind—emphasizing intention over quantity.
FAQs
The value of a gift lies in faith, worthiness, and right context—small offerings can yield inexhaustible merit when done properly.
Within Kāśī’s teaching framework, dāna is presented as a key practice that amplifies the spiritual fruit of living or visiting Vārāṇasī.
Dāna-vidhi: give with śraddhā to a pātra, observing proper place (deśa), time (kāla), and procedure (vidhi).