Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 151
बहूदकस्य तीरे च द्विजमेकं च भोजयेत् । यो मिष्टान्नेन तस्य स्याद्विप्रकोटिश्च भोजिता
bahūdakasya tīre ca dvijamekaṃ ca bhojayet | yo miṣṭānnena tasya syādviprakoṭiśca bhojitā
Dan jika seseorang memberi makan walau seorang brāhmaṇa di tebing Bahūdaka—memberinya hidangan manis dikira baginya seolah-olah telah memberi makan satu krore brāhmaṇa.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Bahūdaka
Type: ghat
Scene: On the riverbank, a householder offers miṣṭānna on leaf-plates to a seated brāhmaṇa; water-pot and flowers nearby; a small shrine in the background; attendants preparing more food; the river glimmers beside them.
FAQs
Even small acts of charity become vast in merit when offered at a powerful tīrtha with right intention.
Bahūdaka tīra.
Feeding a dvija (brāhmaṇa), especially with miṣṭānna (sweet food), as a form of dāna.