Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
अन्यत्प्रार्थय विप्रेन्द्र यत्ते मनसि वर्त्तते । तद्दास्यामि न सन्देहो यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
anyatprārthaya viprendra yatte manasi varttate | taddāsyāmi na sandeho yadyapi syātsudurlabham
“Wahai yang terbaik di antara para brāhmaṇa, mohonlah yang lain—apa pun yang bersemayam di hatimu. Akan kuberikan itu, tanpa ragu, meski amat sukar diperoleh.”
Bali (Daitya king)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bali addresses Durvāsā respectfully, offering any boon—even the rarest—signaling royal generosity and the tension of an impending refusal regarding Hari.
FAQs
Dāna and honoring guests/sages is praised, but dharma also discerns what is appropriate to give and what must not be surrendered.
The setting remains Dvārakā Māhātmya, a sacred geography section praising Dvārakā and its connected tīrthas.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it highlights the ethical vow of giving (dāna) in response to a sage’s request.