Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
देशे काले च पात्रे च शुद्धेन मनसा तथा । न्यायार्जितं च यो दद्याद्यौवने स तदश्नुते
deśe kāle ca pātre ca śuddhena manasā tathā | nyāyārjitaṃ ca yo dadyādyauvane sa tadaśnute
Celui qui donne, l’esprit pur, au lieu et au moment convenables, à un récipiendaire digne, avec une richesse acquise justement—goûte le fruit de ce don dès la jeunesse.
Deductive (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya narrative voice; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa reporting a teaching)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (contextual continuity)
Scene: A serene donor at Prabhāsa offers gifts with folded hands, calm face, and simple attire; a priestly recipient of good conduct accepts; a sun motif suggests ‘youth’ and timely fruition; the shrine stands luminous, indicating right place and time.
FAQs
Right giving requires purity of mind, right context, worthy recipients, and honestly earned resources—then merit ripens swiftly.
The verse is part of Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, reinforcing that pilgrimage merit is strengthened by dharmic generosity.
The classic rule of deśa–kāla–pātra with śuddha-manas and nyāyārjita dravya for effective dāna.