Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 95
सहीश्वरस्यावतारो भर्त्ता दाताऽभयस्य सः । तथैव त्वामहं याचे द्रव्यशुद्धिप्सया । पूर्व ममालयं देहि देयार्थे प्रार्थनापरः
sahīśvarasyāvatāro bharttā dātā'bhayasya saḥ | tathaiva tvāmahaṃ yāce dravyaśuddhipsayā | pūrva mamālayaṃ dehi deyārthe prārthanāparaḥ
بادشاہ حقیقتاً ایشور کا اوتار ہے—نگہبان اور بے خوفی عطا کرنے والا۔ اسی جذبے سے میں آپ سے درخواست کرتا ہوں، تاکہ عطیہ کے مال میں پاکیزگی رہے۔ پہلے مجھے رہنے کی جگہ عطا کیجیے، کیونکہ میں درست دان کے لیے عرض گزار ہوں۔
Nārada
Type: kshetra
Listener: king
Scene: Nārada praises the king as īśvara’s embodiment—protector and giver of fearlessness—then requests first a dwelling-place, implying an āśrama/maṭha/temple residence to anchor future gifts.
FAQs
Dāna is not only about quantity but purity: wealth and resources used for charity should be obtained and sanctioned in a dharmic way.
No tīrtha is specified; the focus is on dharmic giving and the king’s role as guardian of social order.
Implicitly, it highlights dāna with śuddha-dravya (pure means/resources); it also mentions seeking a place (ālaya) as a prerequisite for intended giving.