Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 101
सौभाग्यं जायते चैव इह लोके परत्र च । ब्राह्मणे वृत्तसम्पन्ने सुरूपे च गुणान्विते
saubhāgyaṃ jāyate caiva iha loke paratra ca | brāhmaṇe vṛttasampanne surūpe ca guṇānvite
एतस्मादिह लोके परत्र च सौभाग्यं जायते। विशेषतः वृत्तसम्पन्ने सुरूपे गुणान्विते ब्राह्मणे दत्ते फलवृद्धिर्भवति॥
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa instructional voice)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (general)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A dignified brāhmaṇa of calm demeanor and virtuous bearing receives offerings with blessings; the donor’s family stands respectfully; a subtle split-scene suggests ‘here and hereafter’ prosperity—household abundance and a luminous afterlife path.
FAQs
Dāna bears greater fruit when given with discernment to a worthy, virtuous recipient.
No tīrtha is specified; the emphasis is on dāna-dharma within the Revā Khaṇḍa framework.
Give to a brāhmaṇa who is vṛttasampanna (upright), guṇānvita (virtuous), as part of the prescribed charity.
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