Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 90
दानं चतुर्विधं दानमुत्सर्गः कल्पितं तथा । संश्रुतं चेति विविधं तत्क्रमात्परिकीर्तितम्
dānaṃ caturvidhaṃ dānamutsargaḥ kalpitaṃ tathā | saṃśrutaṃ ceti vividhaṃ tatkramātparikīrtitam
Милостыня (дар) бывает четырёх видов: (1) dāna — прямое подношение; (2) utsarga — общественное учреждение дара, пожертвование-основание; (3) kalpita — дар, заранее назначенный и устроенный; (4) saṃśruta — дар, обещанный по обету. Так это возвещено по порядку.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
FAQs
Charity is not one-dimensional; the Purāṇa systematizes dāna into forms that support both individuals and public welfare.
No specific site is named; the verse provides a dharma-classification relevant to tīrtha culture and public merit.
Undertake dāna in its recognized forms—direct gifts, public endowments, arranged giving, and pledged giving—according to capacity and context.