Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 81
नाभागेनांबरीषाद्यैः कृतं कर्म सुदुष्करम् । दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकानि गजा गावो हया रथाः
nābhāgenāṃbarīṣādyaiḥ kṛtaṃ karma suduṣkaram | dattvā dānānyanekāni gajā gāvo hayā rathāḥ
Nabhāga, Ambārīṣa et d’autres accomplirent une œuvre des plus ardues—en offrant de nombreux dons : éléphants, vaches, chevaux et chars.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa māhātmya narration context)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ceremonial gifting scene: elephants caparisoned, herds of cows, horses, and chariots lined up; brāhmaṇas receiving with blessings; the tīrtha backdrop with banners and ritual fires.
FAQs
Great merit is gained through difficult yet selfless charity, especially when performed as a sacred religious act.
The broader context is the Vastrāpathakṣetra Māhātmya within Prabhāsa—praising the sanctity of that tīrtha-region.
Dāna: gifting valuable items such as elephants, cows, horses, and chariots as acts of dharma.