Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
अन्यत्प्रार्थय विप्रेन्द्र यत्ते मनसि वर्त्तते । तद्दास्यामि न सन्देहो यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
anyatprārthaya viprendra yatte manasi varttate | taddāsyāmi na sandeho yadyapi syātsudurlabham
«Pede outra coisa, ó o melhor dos brâmanes—o que quer que habite em teu coração. Eu o concederei, sem dúvida, ainda que seja dificílimo de obter.»
Bali (Daitya king)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bali addresses Durvāsā respectfully, offering any boon—even the rarest—signaling royal generosity and the tension of an impending refusal regarding Hari.
FAQs
Dāna and honoring guests/sages is praised, but dharma also discerns what is appropriate to give and what must not be surrendered.
The setting remains Dvārakā Māhātmya, a sacred geography section praising Dvārakā and its connected tīrthas.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it highlights the ethical vow of giving (dāna) in response to a sage’s request.