Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
तत्त्वं ब्रूहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ यद्ददामि तवेप्सितम् । अदेयं नास्ति मे किञ्चित्कालेऽस्मिन्प्रार्थितस्य च
tattvaṃ brūhi muniśreṣṭha yaddadāmi tavepsitam | adeyaṃ nāsti me kiñcitkāle'sminprārthitasya ca
«Dis-moi ton intention véritable, ô meilleur des sages, afin que je t’accorde ce que tu désires. Car en cet instant, à celui qui demande, je ne refuse rien.»
Agastya
Tirtha: Agastya-āśrama (Cāmatkārapura)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya, resolute and compassionate, invites the guest to reveal his true desire and declares that nothing is ungivable when rightly asked at that moment.
FAQs
True generosity (dāna) is a dharmic readiness to give, especially when a worthy guest or sage requests help.
This line supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya ethos (merit through dharma) rather than naming a particular location.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse emphasizes the ethical vow of giving upon request.