Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62
दानैर्यज्ञैस्त तस्तस्मिन्भोजितः कपिलो मुनिः । ततो महामुनिः श्रीमान्हारीतो ह्वयितस्तदा
dānairyajñaista tastasminbhojitaḥ kapilo muniḥ | tato mahāmuniḥ śrīmānhārīto hvayitastadā
Kemudian di sana, resi Kapila dijamu dengan dana dan yajña. Sesudah itu, Mahamuni yang mulia, Hārīta, pun diundang pada ketika itu.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, likely Sūta)
Scene: A hermitage feast: Kapila seated on kuśa-mat, offered food with ritual vessels; attendants prepare dakṣiṇā; in the background a messenger respectfully invites Hārīta.
FAQs
Service to realized sages—through charity, ritual support, and feeding—forms a central pillar of Purāṇic dharma.
A specific famous tīrtha is not named in this verse; the narrative continues the local sacred setting around Kapila and Hārīta.
Dāna, yajña-support, and bhojana (feeding) offered to a sage are described as the dharmic actions performed.