Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
आसीमान्तमनुव्रज्य हृष्टो राजा बभूव ह । तरुणीं हंसवर्णां च हंसीनामेति विश्रुताम्
āsīmāntamanuvrajya hṛṣṭo rājā babhūva ha | taruṇīṃ haṃsavarṇāṃ ca haṃsīnāmeti viśrutām
സീമാന്തം വരെ അനുഗമിച്ച് രാജാവ് ഹർഷിതനായി. ആ ഗാവ് യുവതിയായിരുന്നു, ഹംസവർണ്ണയായിരുന്നു, ‘ഹംസീ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധയുമായിരുന്നു.
Sūta (contextual attribution within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king escorts the brāhmaṇa toward the city boundary; the young swan-hued cow ‘Haṃsī’ walks calmly, her ornaments catching light; the king’s face shows relief and joy.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed not only by giving, but also by courteous follow-through—escorting and honoring the guest/recipient.
Dvārakā’s māhātmya context frames the event, presenting the city as a stage for exemplary dharma.
No new ritual is prescribed; it describes the completion etiquette accompanying a dāna.