Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62
दानैर्यज्ञैस्त तस्तस्मिन्भोजितः कपिलो मुनिः । ततो महामुनिः श्रीमान्हारीतो ह्वयितस्तदा
dānairyajñaista tastasminbhojitaḥ kapilo muniḥ | tato mahāmuniḥ śrīmānhārīto hvayitastadā
ततः दानैः यज्ञैश्च तस्मिन् स्थाने कपिलो मुनिर्भोजितः; ततः श्रीमान् महामुनिर्हारीतोऽपि तदा आह्वयितः।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa, likely Sūta)
Scene: A hermitage feast: Kapila seated on kuśa-mat, offered food with ritual vessels; attendants prepare dakṣiṇā; in the background a messenger respectfully invites Hārīta.
FAQs
Service to realized sages—through charity, ritual support, and feeding—forms a central pillar of Purāṇic dharma.
A specific famous tīrtha is not named in this verse; the narrative continues the local sacred setting around Kapila and Hārīta.
Dāna, yajña-support, and bhojana (feeding) offered to a sage are described as the dharmic actions performed.