ते तमूचुर्भृशं शांताः स्मयमानं मुहुर्मुहुः । कलहार्थं यतो दानं त्वया दत्तमिदं मुने
te tamūcurbhṛśaṃ śāṃtāḥ smayamānaṃ muhurmuhuḥ | kalahārthaṃ yato dānaṃ tvayā dattamidaṃ mune
ಅತಿಶಾಂತರಾದ ಅವರು, ಮರುಮರು ನಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಮುನಿಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು—“ಓ ಮುನೇ, ನೀವು ನೀಡಿದ ಈ ದಾನವೇ ಕಲಹಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದೆ…”
Peaceful brāhmaṇas/vipras (addressing Nārada)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: After the brawl, a group of serene brāhmaṇas—bruised yet composed—stand before Nārada, who smiles repeatedly; they begin to admonish him about the gift becoming a cause of quarrel.
Charity should increase peace; giving that triggers conflict fails the dharmic purpose of dana.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where this episode explains the naming and greatness of Kalakaleśvara.
Dana (charitable giving) is discussed, emphasizing intention and consequence.