Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 55
तस्य संज्ञां स वै बुद्ध्वा प्रोवाचाति प्रहृष्टवत् । संतृप्तिर्यावता ते स्यात्तावद्दास्यामि नान्यथा
tasya saṃjñāṃ sa vai buddhvā provācāti prahṛṣṭavat | saṃtṛptiryāvatā te syāttāvaddāsyāmi nānyathā
അവന്റെ സൂചന മനസ്സിലാക്കി അവൻ അത്യന്തം സന്തോഷത്തോടെ പറഞ്ഞു—‘നിങ്ങൾക്ക് തൃപ്തിയാകുന്നത്ര ഞാൻ നൽകും; അതിൽ കുറവില്ല.’
The pilgrim/donor (antyaja) responding to the ascetic
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The donor beams with joy, promising unlimited giving to satisfy the ascetic; the ascetic remains steady, creating a visual contrast between exuberance and equanimity.
FAQs
True dāna is marked by wholehearted intent and willingness to give adequately, not merely token offerings.
The tīrtha frame is Kāśī; the immediate episode is tied to the Cakrasarasa bathing sequence.
Dāna is emphasized in its measure and intention—giving in a way that genuinely fulfills the dharmic purpose.