Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 66
एकं यो भोजयेत्तत्र ब्राह्मणं शंसितव्रतम् । गोप्रचारे महातीर्थे कोटिर्भवतिभोजिता
ekaṃ yo bhojayettatra brāhmaṇaṃ śaṃsitavratam | gopracāre mahātīrthe koṭirbhavatibhojitā
Quiconque y nourrit ne serait-ce qu’un seul brāhmaṇa—établi dans des vœux dignes d’éloge—au grand tīrtha nommé Gopracāra, c’est comme s’il avait nourri un koṭi (dix millions).
Skanda (deduced; speaker not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Gopracāra Mahātīrtha
Type: tirtha
Scene: At Gopracāra tīrtha, a pilgrim hosts a single austere brāhmaṇa, serving a leaf-plate meal with water and respectful gestures; the background suggests a sacred bank and a small shrine.
FAQs
At a power-filled tīrtha, even a small act of hospitality becomes vast merit when done with dharmic intent.
The verse highlights the Mahātīrtha named Gopracāra within Prabhāsa-kṣetra.
Bhojana-dāna/annadāna—feeding a vow-observant Brāhmaṇa at the tīrtha.