Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 61
अगस्त्य उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारवचो मुनिमुदारधीः । प्रतस्थे च रघुस्तत्र कुबेरविजिगीषया
agastya uvāca | ityuktvā paramodāravaco munimudāradhīḥ | pratasthe ca raghustatra kuberavijigīṣayā
Agastya berkata: “Setelah mengucapkan kata-kata yang amat mulia dan dermawan kepada sang resi, Raghu yang berhati luhur pun berangkat dari sana dengan niat menaklukkan Kubera (demi memperoleh kekayaan).”
Agastya
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya narrates: Raghu, after speaking generously, departs with a determined retinue, setting out to obtain wealth from Kubera for the sage’s purpose.
FAQs
Even pursuit of wealth becomes pure when motivated by dharma—supporting sages and sacred duty.
The episode functions within Ayodhyā Māhātmya, enhancing Ayodhyā’s fame through Raghu’s righteous deeds.
No direct rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on dharmic intention behind acquiring resources for sacred giving.