Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62
दानैर्यज्ञैस्त तस्तस्मिन्भोजितः कपिलो मुनिः । ततो महामुनिः श्रीमान्हारीतो ह्वयितस्तदा
dānairyajñaista tastasminbhojitaḥ kapilo muniḥ | tato mahāmuniḥ śrīmānhārīto hvayitastadā
Kemudian, dengan anugerah dana dan pelaksanaan yajña, resi Kapila dijamu santap di sana. Setelah itu, resi agung yang mulia, Hārīta, pun diundang.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, likely Sūta)
Scene: A hermitage feast: Kapila seated on kuśa-mat, offered food with ritual vessels; attendants prepare dakṣiṇā; in the background a messenger respectfully invites Hārīta.
FAQs
Service to realized sages—through charity, ritual support, and feeding—forms a central pillar of Purāṇic dharma.
A specific famous tīrtha is not named in this verse; the narrative continues the local sacred setting around Kapila and Hārīta.
Dāna, yajña-support, and bhojana (feeding) offered to a sage are described as the dharmic actions performed.