Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
दत्त्वा हरति तद्भूयो जायते कृकलासकः । कुपितानप्रसाद्यैव पूज्यान्स्याच्छीर्षरोगवान्
dattvā harati tadbhūyo jāyate kṛkalāsakaḥ | kupitānaprasādyaiva pūjyānsyācchīrṣarogavān
جو دے کر پھر وہی چیز واپس لے لے، وہ چھپکلی کی صورت میں جنم لیتا ہے۔ اور جو ناراض بزرگوں کو راضی کیے بغیر چھوڑ دے، وہ سر کی بیماریوں میں مبتلا ہوتا ہے۔
Kamaṭha
Scene: A donor places a gift at a shrine then secretly takes it back; the karmic reflection shows a lizard clinging to a wall. Nearby, an elder remains displeased; the offender holds his head in pain.
FAQs
Dāna must be steadfast and respectful; retracting gifts and ignoring reconciliation with the venerable leads to degradation and suffering.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is on dharma of dāna and honoring the pūjya.
An implied prescription: do not revoke dāna, and pacify/seek forgiveness from offended elders or holy persons.