Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
तत्रैकमपि यो देवि ब्राह्मणं भोजयिष्यति । विधिना विष्णुमुद्दिश्य कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
tatraikamapi yo devi brāhmaṇaṃ bhojayiṣyati | vidhinā viṣṇumuddiśya koṭirbhavati bhojitā
हे देवी, तेथे जो कोणी विधिपूर्वक विष्णूला उद्देशून एकाही ब्राह्मणाला भोजन घालतो, त्याचे ते भोजनदान कोटी ब्राह्मणांना भोजन घातल्यासारखे फल देते।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: In the luminous precincts of Prabhāsa, a pilgrim offers a sanctified meal to a seated brāhmaṇa, with a small Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma present; attendants pour water for ācamana; the sea-breeze and temple banners suggest the coastal kṣetra.
FAQs
Proper intention (dedication to Viṣṇu) and proper method (vidhi) magnify the merit of charity.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where annadāna gains extraordinary multiplied fruit.
Feed a brāhmaṇa with proper observance, explicitly dedicating the act to Viṣṇu.