Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18
पथि कृष्णस्य यो भक्त्या ग्रासमेकं प्रयच्छति । द्वीपांता तेन दत्ता भूः पुण्यस्यान्तो न विद्यते
pathi kṛṣṇasya yo bhaktyā grāsamekaṃ prayacchati | dvīpāṃtā tena dattā bhūḥ puṇyasyānto na vidyate
Quiconque, sur la voie de Kṛṣṇa, offre avec dévotion ne fût-ce qu’une seule bouchée—c’est comme s’il avait donné la terre jusqu’aux confins des continents ; un tel mérite n’a pas de terme.
Śrī Nārada (continuing)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (Kṛṣṇa-mārga context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: On a dusty coastal road, a pilgrim offers a single morsel to a hungry traveler/ascetic; the act is shown with a cosmic overlay—earth encircled by oceans/continents—symbolizing ‘donation of the whole world’ and endless merit.
FAQs
Devotion transforms even the smallest gift into immeasurable merit when offered in a sacred pilgrimage spirit.
The Dvārakā pilgrimage route, described as ‘Kṛṣṇa’s path’.
Give food (even one morsel) with bhakti while traveling on the sacred route.