Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 111
वेदान्तगाय दातव्या श्रोत्रियाय कुटुम्बिने । वेदान्तगसुते देया श्रोत्रिये गृहपालके
vedāntagāya dātavyā śrotriyāya kuṭumbine | vedāntagasute deyā śrotriye gṛhapālake
此供施（即“芝麻母牛”tiladhenu之礼）当施与通达吠陀与吠檀多之人——具足资格的闻吠者（śrotriya）、为居家持家之族长。亦可施与吠檀多行者之子，但须其亦为śrotriya，能负责任地守护家室。
Mārkaṇḍeya (deduced from immediate narrative context in Revā Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Revā-khaṇḍa dāna context (tiladhenu rite implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A venerable Vedāntin śrotriya householder sits with family and sacred texts; the donor offers the ritual gift with folded hands, while the son—also trained—stands respectfully, indicating lineage continuity.
FAQs
Charity bears full merit when offered to a worthy recipient—one grounded in Vedic learning and household responsibility.
The broader passage belongs to the Cakratīrtha praise within the Revā (Narmadā) region, though this verse focuses on dāna eligibility.
It prescribes the proper recipient (pātra) for the tiladhenu-related gift: a śrotriya Vedāntin (or his qualified son).