तत्र दानं प्रशंसन्ति सक्तूनां मुनिसत्तमाः । नूतनानां महाराज यतः प्रोक्तं पुरारिणा
tatra dānaṃ praśaṃsanti saktūnāṃ munisattamāḥ | nūtanānāṃ mahārāja yataḥ proktaṃ purāriṇā
Là, les plus grands sages louent le don de saktū frais (farine d’orge grillée), ô grand roi, car tel fut l’enseignement du Tueur de l’antique ennemi (Śiva).
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing a royal listener (deduced from 'mahārāja')
Tirtha: Arbuda-kṣetra (context of Acaleśa/Sumaheśvara)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: Sages in simple garments, seated near a sacred precinct, commend a devotee offering packets of fresh saktū; a subtle presence of Śiva is implied through a liṅga or trident emblem.
Charity gains special force when it follows a dharma taught by Śiva and affirmed by sages—tradition and authority reinforce merit.
The Arbuda-kṣetra setting of the chapter, where barley-based gifts are especially praised.
Donate fresh saktū (parched barley flour) as a praised form of dāna.