Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 30
एवं ज्ञात्वा धर्मबुद्धे सांप्रतं मा विचारय । ददस्वान्नं ददस्वान्नमस्माकमिह याचताम्
evaṃ jñātvā dharmabuddhe sāṃprataṃ mā vicāraya | dadasvānnaṃ dadasvānnamasmākamiha yācatām
Sachant cela, ô esprit droit, n’hésite plus à présent. Donne de la nourriture—donne de la nourriture à nous qui mendions ici.
Unnamed petitioner(s) (contextually the hungry sages/beggars addressing a householder)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: A dharma-buddhi person addressed as ‘dharma-buddhe’ (contextually the local Caṇḍāla/householder)
Scene: A group of emaciated sages/pilgrims with begging bowls stand before a householder/guardian, hands folded, repeating ‘dadasva annam’; the setting hints at a sacred precinct near Prabhāsa.
FAQs
Immediate, compassionate giving—especially food—embodies dharma and should not be postponed by overthinking.
The broader narrative belongs to Prabhāsa Kṣetra (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya), a major sacred region praised in the Skanda Purāṇa.
Annapradāna—offering food to those who ask—is directly urged.