Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
दक्षिणार्थं समुत्पेतुः सुरानुद्दिश्य पृष्ठतः
dakṣiṇārthaṃ samutpetuḥ surānuddiśya pṛṣṭhataḥ
Ergueram-se por trás, voltando-se para os deuses, com a intenção de se aproximar para receber a dakṣiṇā (dádiva honorífica).
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual attribution)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas rise and move behind the assembly, intent on approaching the devas to receive dakṣiṇā; the seashore tīrtha ambience of Prabhāsa frames the scene.
FAQs
The verse reflects the social-religious custom of dakṣiṇā, while the wider narrative invites reflection on intention, purity, and consequence.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, presented as a sacred arena where divine and human exchanges occur.
Dakṣiṇā (a gift/honorarium following a religious act such as hospitality or ritual) is referenced as a customary practice.