Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
दक्षिणार्थं समुत्पेतुः सुरानुद्दिश्य पृष्ठतः
dakṣiṇārthaṃ samutpetuḥ surānuddiśya pṛṣṭhataḥ
Ils se relevèrent derrière, se tournant vers les dieux, avec l’intention de s’approcher afin de recevoir la dakṣiṇā (don honorifique).
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual attribution)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas rise and move behind the assembly, intent on approaching the devas to receive dakṣiṇā; the seashore tīrtha ambience of Prabhāsa frames the scene.
FAQs
The verse reflects the social-religious custom of dakṣiṇā, while the wider narrative invites reflection on intention, purity, and consequence.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, presented as a sacred arena where divine and human exchanges occur.
Dakṣiṇā (a gift/honorarium following a religious act such as hospitality or ritual) is referenced as a customary practice.