Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 22
मृगत्त्वचोतिमृदुला विवस्त्रेभ्यातिसर्जति । अनुव्रजति कांतारे प्रांतरे पथिकान्पथि
mṛgattvacotimṛdulā vivastrebhyātisarjati | anuvrajati kāṃtāre prāṃtare pathikānpathi
衣なき者にはきわめて柔らかな鹿皮を施し、旅人には道の途上つき添って、深き森と寂しき辺境をともに行く。
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (yātrā-mārga-mahattva)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A benefactor wraps unclothed travelers in soft deerskins/blankets and then walks with them through a dense forest and lonely borderland path, holding a staff/torch; the group moves toward the sacred city.
FAQs
True righteousness combines generosity with active protection—escorting others through danger.
Kāśī’s pilgrimage culture is foregrounded; the journey itself is treated as sacred and worthy of support.
Forms of dāna are described (clothing/covering) and sevā (escorting pilgrims).