Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 72
प्रत्यक्षं मे यथा तृप्तिरन्नेनैव प्रजायते । त्वत्प्रसादात्सुरश्रेष्ठ तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
pratyakṣaṃ me yathā tṛptirannenaiva prajāyate | tvatprasādātsuraśreṣṭha tathā nītirvidhīyatām
Sebagaimana bagiku kepuasan nyata timbul hanya daripada makanan, demikian juga—dengan rahmatmu, wahai yang termulia antara para dewa—biarlah aturan yang benar ditegakkan menurutnya.
Yakṣma
Type: kshetra
Scene: A divine figure (or revered authority) grants approval as large vessels of cooked rice and offerings are distributed; brāhmaṇas and pilgrims eat, their faces showing contentment; the rule of anna-based tarpaṇa is ‘established’.
FAQs
Dharma is practical: compassion expressed as food-giving (anna-dāna) is a direct, verifiable form of merit.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports tīrtha-dharma through the ethic of feeding.
Prioritize anna (food) in acts of satisfaction—feeding is presented as the clearest means of tarpaṇa.