Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 36
यानीह दत्तानि पुनर्धनानि दानानि धर्मार्थयशस्कराणि । औदार्यतो विप्रनिवेदितानि को नाम साधुः पुनराददीत
yānīha dattāni punardhanāni dānāni dharmārthayaśaskarāṇi | audāryato vipraniveditāni ko nāma sādhuḥ punarādadīta
ഇവിടെ ധർമ്മം, അർത്ഥം, യശസ് എന്നിവ നൽകുന്ന ധനങ്ങളും ദാനങ്ങളും ഉദാരതയോടെ ബ്രാഹ്മണർക്കു സമർപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കെ—ഏത് സദ്ജനൻ അവയെ വീണ്ടും തിരികെ എടുക്കും?
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A dignified donor, after gifting wealth and land, turns away from temptation; behind him, personified Dharma and Yaśas stand radiant, while a shadowy figure of Lobha tries to pull the gift back but is restrained by conscience.
FAQs
True dāna is irreversible; reclaiming what is donated—especially what is dedicated to brāhmaṇas and dharma—destroys merit and virtue.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse teaches a universal standard of dāna-dharma.
It prescribes steadfastness in dāna: once a gift is formally offered (nivedita), it should not be taken back.