Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33
ब्राह्मणैः प्रार्थ्यमानस्तु शीघ्रं धावति नित्यशः । न कदाचिद्ददाति स्म तेनासौ शीघ्रगः स्मृतः
brāhmaṇaiḥ prārthyamānastu śīghraṃ dhāvati nityaśaḥ | na kadāciddadāti sma tenāsau śīghragaḥ smṛtaḥ
Saat para brāhmaṇa memohon kepadanya, ia selalu segera berlari menjauh; tak pernah ia memberi—maka ia dikenang sebagai ‘Śīghraga’, si pelari cepat.
Pretas
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Gautama and/or the assembled brāhmaṇa audience in the episode (immediate narrative frame)
Scene: Brāhmaṇas extend hands in request; the man turns away mid-stride, running, dust rising from his feet—his speed symbolizing denial.
FAQs
Habitual refusal of dāna—especially by evasive avoidance—hardens into a karmic destiny.
Prabhāsakṣetra serves as the sacred narrative arena; the verse stresses charity as dharma.
Implied: practice dāna when approached by worthy recipients, rather than fleeing.
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