Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 101
देहीति वचनात्सद्यः पुरुषो याति लाघवम् । इत्थं ज्ञात्वा च भो देवि किमस्माकं वदस्व वै
dehīti vacanātsadyaḥ puruṣo yāti lāghavam | itthaṃ jñātvā ca bho devi kimasmākaṃ vadasva vai
À la seule injonction «Donne !», l’homme s’allège aussitôt (de son fardeau). Sachant cela, ô Déesse, dis-nous en vérité : que devons-nous faire ?
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context
Tirtha: Kedāra kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (addressed as ‘bhō devi’)
Scene: A devotee/speaker reflects that the simple utterance ‘Give!’ makes a man feel light, then turns to the Goddess asking for instruction on what to do next.
FAQs
Charity (dāna) immediately lightens one’s karmic burden; dharmic giving is a direct means of purification.
The broader Kedāra-khaṇḍa setting relates to Kedārakṣetra, though this verse emphasizes ethical practice rather than a named tīrtha.
The implied prescription is dāna—responding to the call ‘dehi’ by giving, as a purifier.