Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
कमण्डलुं च यो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे । मधुक्षीरस्रवा धेनुर्दातारमनुगच्छति
kamaṇḍaluṃ ca yo dadyādbrāhmaṇe vedapārage | madhukṣīrasravā dhenurdātāramanugacchati
Sesiapa yang menghadiahkan kamaṇḍalu kepada seorang Brahmana yang mahir dalam Veda—maka seekor lembu yang mengalirkan madu dan susu akan mengikuti si pemberi sebagai pahala dan penopang.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya narration style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (śrāddha/dāna context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Veda-versed brāhmaṇa receives a kamaṇḍalu; behind the donor appears a miraculous cow whose udders stream honey and milk, symbolizing inexhaustible nourishment and merit.
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Gifts that support sacred learning and ritual purity—given to a worthy brāhmaṇa—generate sustaining, abundant merit.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where śrāddha-related dānas and their fruits are enumerated.
Kamaṇḍalu-dāna to a Veda-proficient brāhmaṇa as part of meritorious giving associated with śrāddha.