Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 65
राज्ञे निवेदयामास सर्वमन्यद्गुणाधिकः । वरानथ ददौ तुष्टः कौत्सो मतिमतां वरः
rājñe nivedayāmāsa sarvamanyadguṇādhikaḥ | varānatha dadau tuṣṭaḥ kautso matimatāṃ varaḥ
ഗുണങ്ങളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ അവൻ സകല വൃത്താന്തവും രാജാവിനോട് നിവേദിച്ചു. പിന്നെ ബുദ്ധിമാന്മാരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ കൗത്സൻ പ്രസന്നനായി വരങ്ങൾ നൽകി.
Agastya (continuing narration)
Scene: राजसभा-मध्ये मुनिः कौत्सः राजानं प्रति निवेदनं श्रुत्वा तुष्टः, वरदान-क्षणः—मुनिवेषः, राजसिंहासनं, सभासदः, पृष्ठे अयोध्याया: पवित्र-परिसरः।
FAQs
Dharma-bearing generosity draws the satisfaction of sages, and their blessings become lasting spiritual wealth.
The Ayodhyā Māhātmya context frames these boons as part of Ayodhyā’s sacred greatness and dharmic legacy.
No specific ritual; the fruit here is varadāna (boon-giving) arising from righteous conduct and dāna.