Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
तस्य दुःखार्जितस्येह प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसः । आयासशतलब्धस्य परित्यागः सुदुष्करः
tasya duḥkhārjitasyeha prāṇebhyopi garīyasaḥ | āyāsaśatalabdhasya parityāgaḥ suduṣkaraḥ
La richesse acquise ici dans la souffrance—plus chère même que la vie—est extrêmement difficile à abandonner, surtout lorsqu’elle a été obtenue au prix de centaines d’efforts.
Sārasvata (contextual continuation)
Scene: A laborer/merchant exhausted from toil holds a heavy money-bag close to his chest like life itself; beside him a temple bell and a mendicant’s bowl symbolize the call to give; inner struggle shown on the face.
FAQs
The harder wealth is earned, the stronger the attachment; therefore voluntary giving is a powerful conquest of possessiveness.
None; the focus is ethical and psychological—on attachment and sacrifice.
No specific rite; it underscores the dharmic excellence of dāna as ‘difficult renunciation’.