Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 63
ब्राह्मणाय च गौर्देया सर्वत्रसुखमश्नुते । न देया द्विजमात्राय दातारं सोऽवपातयेत्
brāhmaṇāya ca gaurdeyā sarvatrasukhamaśnute | na deyā dvijamātrāya dātāraṃ so'vapātayet
Lembu hendaklah diberikan kepada seorang Brāhmaṇa yang sejati; si pemberi akan menikmati kebahagiaan di mana-mana. Namun jangan diberikan kepada yang hanya ‘dwija’ pada nama semata-mata; penerima demikian akan menjatuhkan si penderma.
Brahmā (deduced: Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa context—Brahmā addressing Nārada)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A split-scene moral tableau: on one side, a true brāhmaṇa receiving go-dāna with blessing; on the other, a merely nominal dvija receiving greedily, with the donor shown falling into misfortune—illustrating apātra-dāna doṣa.
FAQs
Dāna must be guided by discernment; giving to an unworthy recipient can negate merit and harm the giver.
Ayodhyā, where the text emphasizes dharmic standards for charity.
Go-dāna along with strict pātra-selection—offering to a qualified Brāhmaṇa rather than a merely nominal dvija.