Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 53
दक्षिणार्थं गुरोर्द्धीमान्पावितुं तं नरेश्वरम् । चतुर्दशसुवर्णानां कोटीराहर सत्वरम्
dakṣiṇārthaṃ gurorddhīmānpāvituṃ taṃ nareśvaram | caturdaśasuvarṇānāṃ koṭīrāhara satvaram
ഗുരുദക്ഷിണയ്ക്കായി, ആ നരേശ്വരനെ പാവനമാക്കുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ച്, ആ ധീമാൻ വേഗത്തിൽ പതിനാലു കോടി സ്വർണ്ണമുദ്രകൾ കൊണ്ടുവന്നു।
Agastya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kautsa, resolute, carries or arranges vast heaps of gold coins—symbolic abundance—moving swiftly toward the king; attendants or yakṣa-like treasurers may be implied; the scale (fourteen crores) is shown through overflowing vessels and stacked ingots.
FAQs
Wealth becomes holy when directed toward dharma—especially in service of the guru and sacred obligations.
Ayodhyā’s narrative context continues; its fame is tied to kings who become purified through dharmic giving.
The practice of dakṣiṇā—offering a substantial fee/gift to the guru in fulfillment of sacred duty—is central.