Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
अन्यत्प्रार्थय विप्रेन्द्र यत्ते मनसि वर्त्तते । तद्दास्यामि न सन्देहो यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
anyatprārthaya viprendra yatte manasi varttate | taddāsyāmi na sandeho yadyapi syātsudurlabham
“ഹേ വിപ്രേന്ദ്രാ, നിന്റെ മനസ്സിൽ ഉള്ളതിൽ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്ന് അപേക്ഷിക്കൂ. അതി ദുർലഭമായാലും ഞാൻ അത് നൽകും—സംശയമില്ല.”
Bali (Daitya king)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bali addresses Durvāsā respectfully, offering any boon—even the rarest—signaling royal generosity and the tension of an impending refusal regarding Hari.
FAQs
Dāna and honoring guests/sages is praised, but dharma also discerns what is appropriate to give and what must not be surrendered.
The setting remains Dvārakā Māhātmya, a sacred geography section praising Dvārakā and its connected tīrthas.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it highlights the ethical vow of giving (dāna) in response to a sage’s request.