Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20
फलानीमानि गृह्णीध्वं भक्षणार्थमृषीश्वराः । एभिस्तु भक्षितैर्विप्रा ह्यतितृप्तिर्भविष्यति
phalānīmāni gṛhṇīdhvaṃ bhakṣaṇārthamṛṣīśvarāḥ | ebhistu bhakṣitairviprā hyatitṛptirbhaviṣyati
“Hãy nhận lấy những trái này, hỡi các bậc tôn chủ trong hàng ṛṣi, để dùng làm thực phẩm. Ăn chúng vào, hỡi các brāhmaṇa, các ngài chắc chắn sẽ được no thỏa dồi dào.”
Unspecified ‘he’ addressing the sages (contextually a divine/extraordinary figure in the Dharmāraṇya episode)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (rājan) (frame)
Scene: A benefactor/sage presents a basket or handfuls of forest fruits to hungry rishis; the exchange is gentle and reverent, suggesting prasāda rather than ordinary food.
FAQs
In a sacred realm, providence supports dharma; even simple offerings become grace when aligned with righteousness.
Dharmāraṇya is implied as a place where sustenance itself becomes sanctified and spiritually efficacious.
A practical instruction is given—accept and eat the offered fruits—reflecting dharmic hospitality rather than a formal rite.