Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
सुवर्णमणिरत्नानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च । तत्ते दारयामि विप्रेन्द्र यच्चान्यदपि दुर्लभम्
suvarṇamaṇiratnāni vastrāṇi vividhāni ca | tatte dārayāmi viprendra yaccānyadapi durlabham
“ทองคำ มณีรัตนะ และไข่มุก พร้อมทั้งผ้านุ่งห่มนานาชนิด—โอ้พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ ข้าพเจ้าขอมอบแด่ท่าน และสิ่งอื่นใดที่หายากด้วย”
Queen (quoted within Mārkaṇḍeya’s narration)
Listener: (implied) his audience
Scene: Attendants present trays of gold, pearls, gems, and folded garments; the queen formally offers them to Nārada; the sage’s calm acceptance signifies prasāda.
FAQs
Wealth becomes sanctified when offered as dāna with reverence toward the spiritually worthy.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse focuses on the dharma of charity within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
Material dāna: offering valuables such as gold, jewels, and garments.