Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
आसीमान्तमनुव्रज्य हृष्टो राजा बभूव ह । तरुणीं हंसवर्णां च हंसीनामेति विश्रुताम्
āsīmāntamanuvrajya hṛṣṭo rājā babhūva ha | taruṇīṃ haṃsavarṇāṃ ca haṃsīnāmeti viśrutām
حدِّ سرحد تک ساتھ جا کر بادشاہ نہایت خوش ہوا۔ اور (وہ گائے) جوان تھی، ہنس جیسی سفید رنگت والی، اور ‘ہنسی’ نام سے مشہور۔
Sūta (contextual attribution within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king escorts the brāhmaṇa toward the city boundary; the young swan-hued cow ‘Haṃsī’ walks calmly, her ornaments catching light; the king’s face shows relief and joy.
FAQs
Dharma is expressed not only by giving, but also by courteous follow-through—escorting and honoring the guest/recipient.
Dvārakā’s māhātmya context frames the event, presenting the city as a stage for exemplary dharma.
No new ritual is prescribed; it describes the completion etiquette accompanying a dāna.