Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
तत्त्वं ब्रूहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ यद्ददामि तवेप्सितम् । अदेयं नास्ति मे किञ्चित्कालेऽस्मिन्प्रार्थितस्य च
tattvaṃ brūhi muniśreṣṭha yaddadāmi tavepsitam | adeyaṃ nāsti me kiñcitkāle'sminprārthitasya ca
“اے مونیوں میں افضل! اپنا سچا منشا بتاؤ تاکہ میں تمہاری مطلوب چیز عطا کروں۔ اس گھڑی جو مانگے، اس کے لیے میرے پاس کوئی شے ناقابلِ عطا نہیں۔”
Agastya
Tirtha: Agastya-āśrama (Cāmatkārapura)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya, resolute and compassionate, invites the guest to reveal his true desire and declares that nothing is ungivable when rightly asked at that moment.
FAQs
True generosity (dāna) is a dharmic readiness to give, especially when a worthy guest or sage requests help.
This line supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya ethos (merit through dharma) rather than naming a particular location.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse emphasizes the ethical vow of giving upon request.