Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84
इति सप्तपदैर्बद्धं दानमाहात्म्य मुत्तमम् । शक्त्या ते कीर्तितं राजन्साधु वाऽसाधु वा वद
iti saptapadairbaddhaṃ dānamāhātmya muttamam | śaktyā te kīrtitaṃ rājansādhu vā'sādhu vā vada
“Sa gayon, sa pitong hakbang (taludtod), naipahayag ang kataas-taasang kadakilaan ng pagkakaloob. O Hari, ayon sa aking makakaya ay ipinahayag ko ito sa iyo—ngayon sabihin mo: ito ba’y mabuting pagkakasabi, o masamang pagkakasabi?”
Narrator/Teacher (contextual; preceding speaker not shown)
Listener: King Dharmavarman
Scene: The teacher concludes a seven-verse instruction, palms slightly open in modesty; the king leans forward, ready to respond; the atmosphere is calm and respectful.
FAQs
Dāna (charity) is praised as a supreme dharmic act, worthy of concise, reverent teaching.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on dāna-māhātmya in general.
No specific ritual is prescribed here—only the praise and summary presentation of charity’s merit.