Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 51
उद्दिष्ट उपविष्टोसौ यो जपेद्ध्यानमुद्रया । एष प्रतिग्रहं त्वत्तो ग्रहीष्यति न चेतरः
uddiṣṭa upaviṣṭosau yo japeddhyānamudrayā | eṣa pratigrahaṃ tvatto grahīṣyati na cetaraḥ
«Celui qui est assis là, désigné par nous, et qui murmure les prières avec le mudrā de la méditation—c’est lui qui recevra ton offrande, et nul autre».
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A man sits apart, eyes half-closed, fingers in dhyāna-mudrā, lips moving in japa; the crowd presents him as the sole recipient, while the donor hesitates, sensing the weight of the choice.
FAQs
Outer signs of spiritual discipline (japa, dhyāna) are used to identify a suitable recipient, stressing that dāna should be aligned with dharma.
The verse focuses on the recipient rather than a site; the broader Kāśī setting and Cakrasarasa context continue.
Japa (muttering sacred recitation) and dhyāna (meditation) are referenced, alongside the act of giving/receiving (dāna/pratigraha).