Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 10
आराधितोथ सविता तया द्रुपदकन्यया । सदर्वी सपिधानां च स्थालिकामक्षयां ददौ
ārādhitotha savitā tayā drupadakanyayā | sadarvī sapidhānāṃ ca sthālikāmakṣayāṃ dadau
Ainsi, lorsque Savitṛ (le Soleil) eut été adoré par la fille de Drupada, il lui accorda une écuelle inépuisable (sthālī), avec une louche et un couvercle approprié.
Skanda (deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sūrya, radiant and crowned, bestows an akṣaya sthālī with ladle and lid to Draupadī; the vessels gleam as sacred gifts, suggesting abundance for feeding guests.
FAQs
True devotion yields ‘akṣaya’ (unfailing) support for dharmic living—especially hospitality and feeding others.
Kāśī is the sacred backdrop where Sūrya’s grace manifests as a boon.
Worship (ārādhana) of Sūrya; the boon supports annadāna (feeding as a dharmic act).