Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 57
परं तेऽनुग्रहार्थं तु करिष्यामि प्रतिग्रहम् । किंच मे वचनं त्वं चेत्करिष्यस्युत्तमोत्तम
paraṃ te'nugrahārthaṃ tu kariṣyāmi pratigraham | kiṃca me vacanaṃ tvaṃ cetkariṣyasyuttamottama
然而，为了赐你恩泽，我将受纳此供。只是若你能奉行我的教诲，噢，诸贤中最上者，那么此事方为相称。”
A brāhmaṇa (dvija) addressing the caṇḍāla (contextual)
Tirtha: Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A humble donor offers wealth; the recipient (a revered brāhmaṇa/saintly figure) accepts only to bestow grace, while issuing a solemn instruction; Kāśī’s sacred ambience implied with Viśveśvara’s presence.
FAQs
Even meritorious acts like accepting a gift should be guided by dharma and done with the intent of uplifting the devotee.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), especially through reference to Viśveśa, the presiding Śiva of the sacred city.
Pratigraha (acceptance of a gift) is discussed as a dharmic act, conditioned by the giver following a proper instruction.