Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 35
श्राद्धं कुर्य्यात्ततो भक्त्या एकचित्तः समाहितः । यथोक्तदक्षिणा दद्याद्रजतं रुक्ममेव च
śrāddhaṃ kuryyāttato bhaktyā ekacittaḥ samāhitaḥ | yathoktadakṣiṇā dadyādrajataṃ rukmameva ca
Ensuite, avec dévotion, l’esprit unifié et recueilli, qu’on accomplisse le śrāddha et qu’on donne la dakṣiṇā prescrite, avec de l’argent et de l’or.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim at Dvārakā performs śrāddha with focused mind; a brāhmaṇa receives dakṣiṇā—silver and gold—beside ritual vessels, darbha grass, and offerings for pitṛs.
FAQs
Ritual sincerity and generosity (dakṣiṇā/dāna) are integral to dharma, especially in rites for the ancestors.
Dvārakā’s tīrtha milieu in Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa, where śrāddha is recommended after the holy bath.
Perform śrāddha with devotion and give the prescribed dakṣiṇā, specifically mentioning silver and gold.