Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
भूराप्ता गौस्तथा भोगाः सुवर्णं देहमेव च । अश्वश्चक्षुस्तथा वासो घृतं तेजस्तिलाः प्रजाः
bhūrāptā gaustathā bhogāḥ suvarṇaṃ dehameva ca | aśvaścakṣustathā vāso ghṛtaṃ tejastilāḥ prajāḥ
زمین، پانی، گائیں، بھوگ و لذتیں، سونا، بلکہ اپنا جسم بھی؛ گھوڑے، بینائی، لباس، گھی، تَیج، تل اور اولاد—یہ سب نادرست قبول و عطا (پرتیگرہ و دان) سے نقصان میں پڑ جاتے ہیں۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa default)
Scene: A symbolic tableau: the listed assets appear as icons around a central scale of Dharma; when the scale tips toward ‘improper acceptance,’ the icons fade or crack—signifying loss.
FAQs
Mismanaged giving and receiving can endanger both worldly prosperity and spiritual vitality.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse enumerates stakes tied to dharmic purity.
Implicit caution regarding dāna/pratigraha, especially involving ritual items like ghee and sesame.