Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 103
तमोवृतस्तु यो दद्यात्क्रोधात्तथैव च । भुंक्ते दान फलं तद्धि गर्भस्थो नात्र संशयः
tamovṛtastu yo dadyātkrodhāttathaiva ca | bhuṃkte dāna phalaṃ taddhi garbhastho nātra saṃśayaḥ
तमोवृतो यः क्रोधेन वा दानं प्रयच्छति। तस्य दानफलं भुङ्क्ते गर्भस्थोऽपि न संशयः॥
Nārada (general dharma instruction within narration)
Scene: A donor with shadowed face (tamas) thrusts a gift in anger; the atmosphere is heavy, with dark clouds and a constricted aura around the hands, symbolizing corrupted intention and swift karmic return.
FAQs
The inner motive matters: giving with tamas or anger shapes karmic results in profound and immediate ways.
None; it is a moral-psychological teaching about intention in dāna.
Avoid giving under delusion or anger; cultivate clarity and purity of mind to ensure auspicious dāna-phala.