Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 97
ततः प्रभाते विमले स्नात्वा विधिवदादरात् । विष्णुं संपूज्य विप्रांश्च देयं स्वर्णादि शक्तितः
tataḥ prabhāte vimale snātvā vidhivadādarāt | viṣṇuṃ saṃpūjya viprāṃśca deyaṃ svarṇādi śaktitaḥ
Kemudian pada pagi yang suci, setelah mandi menurut tatacara dengan penuh hormat, hendaklah memuja Viṣṇu dengan sempurna; dan hendaklah memberi kepada para brāhmaṇa—emas dan hadiah lain—menurut kemampuan.
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa framework)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra (dawn bath context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dawn, the devotee bathes at a river/ghāṭa, then returns to the temple to offer flowers and incense to Viṣṇu; afterward, brāhmaṇas are honored with gifts laid on a cloth—gold, coins, or substitutes—given with reverence.
FAQs
A vrata is perfected by purity, worship, and generosity—devotion must culminate in dāna.
Ayodhyā, where these completion rites for the Pauṣa observance are prescribed.
Morning snāna, complete Viṣṇu-pūjā, and charitable gifts (including gold) to brāhmaṇas according to one’s means.