Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 64
तस्मै समर्पयामास तां रघुः खनिमुत्तमाम् । मुनीन्द्रोऽपि गृहीत्वाशु ततो गुर्वर्थमादरात्
tasmai samarpayāmāsa tāṃ raghuḥ khanimuttamām | munīndro'pi gṛhītvāśu tato gurvarthamādarāt
Ainsi Raghu lui remit cette mine d’or excellente. Le seigneur parmi les sages l’accepta aussitôt, puis, avec révérence, s’en servit pour accomplir l’intention de son maître.
Agastya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā (ethical-mahātmya frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Raghu formally hands over the ‘excellent mine’ to the sage; the sage accepts swiftly and turns it toward his teacher’s purpose, with a mood of solemn reverence.
FAQs
Gifts attain sanctity when dedicated to the guru’s purpose and handled with ādarā (reverence).
Ayodhyā’s sacred renown is conveyed through the dharmic conduct of its royal exemplar, Raghu.
Samarpana (formal offering) and the fulfillment of guru-related obligation (guru-dakṣiṇā).