Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 165
राजोवाच । दर्भांस्तिलानक्षतांश्च तोयं चैतैः सुसंयुतम् । कस्मात्प्रदीयते दानं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि कारणम्
rājovāca | darbhāṃstilānakṣatāṃśca toyaṃ caitaiḥ susaṃyutam | kasmātpradīyate dānaṃ jñātumicchāmi kāraṇam
O Rei disse: “Por que a caridade é dada juntamente com a relva darbha, o sésamo, o akṣata (grãos inteiros) e a água, assim bem reunidos? Desejo conhecer a razão.”
Rājā (the King)
Listener: Mahākāla (as respondent)
Scene: The king gestures toward a ritual tray holding darbha, sesame, unbroken rice, and a water vessel, asking Mahākāla for the reason; attentive assembly of priests.
FAQs
Dharma includes knowing the ‘why’ behind ritual details; inquiry supports correct practice.
No tīrtha is stated in this verse; it introduces a ritual-technical question.
Dāna is commonly accompanied by darbha, tila, akṣata, and water—prompting an explanation of their purpose.