Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 51
उद्दिष्ट उपविष्टोसौ यो जपेद्ध्यानमुद्रया । एष प्रतिग्रहं त्वत्तो ग्रहीष्यति न चेतरः
uddiṣṭa upaviṣṭosau yo japeddhyānamudrayā | eṣa pratigrahaṃ tvatto grahīṣyati na cetaraḥ
‘நாங்கள் சுட்டிக் காட்டும் அங்கே அமர்ந்திருப்பவன், தியானமுத்திரையுடன் ஜபம் செய்பவன்—அவனே உன்னிடமிருந்து தானத்தை ஏற்றுக் கொள்வான்; வேறு யாரும் அல்ல.’
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A man sits apart, eyes half-closed, fingers in dhyāna-mudrā, lips moving in japa; the crowd presents him as the sole recipient, while the donor hesitates, sensing the weight of the choice.
FAQs
Outer signs of spiritual discipline (japa, dhyāna) are used to identify a suitable recipient, stressing that dāna should be aligned with dharma.
The verse focuses on the recipient rather than a site; the broader Kāśī setting and Cakrasarasa context continue.
Japa (muttering sacred recitation) and dhyāna (meditation) are referenced, alongside the act of giving/receiving (dāna/pratigraha).