Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25
निःस्पृहस्यापि ते विप्र किमागमनकारणम् । तत्सर्वं मे समाचक्ष्व येन यच्छामि तेऽखिलम्
niḥspṛhasyāpi te vipra kimāgamanakāraṇam | tatsarvaṃ me samācakṣva yena yacchāmi te'khilam
Ô brāhmane, bien que tu sois sans désir, quelle est la raison de ta venue ? Dis-m’en tout, afin que je puisse t’accorder entièrement ce que tu demandes.
Gādhi
Scene: A king, hands folded, addresses a calm brāhmaṇa-sage, asking the reason for his visit and offering to grant whatever is sought.
FAQs
A ruler’s dharma includes humility before the wise and readiness to give—generosity is guided by truthful inquiry.
The chapter is within a Tīrthamāhātmya framework, but this verse focuses on the ethical dialogue rather than the site-name.
No specific ritual; it expresses the dāna-intent (willingness to grant) following proper reception.