Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
इन्द्रद्युम्न उवाच । पृच्छामि त्वामहं ब्रह्मन्यदायुरिदमीदृशम् । तव दीर्घं प्रभावोऽसौ दानस्य तपसोऽथवा
indradyumna uvāca | pṛcchāmi tvāmahaṃ brahmanyadāyuridamīdṛśam | tava dīrghaṃ prabhāvo'sau dānasya tapaso'thavā
因陀罗迦昙那说：“噢，婆罗门，我请问你——你的寿命为何如此？这广大而长久的威力，是由布施（dāna）而得，还是由苦行（tapas）而成？”
King Indradyumna
Listener: Lomaśa (addressed as brahman)
Scene: Indradyumna, composed and respectful, asks the brahmin-sage whether his long power comes from charity or austerity; the scene emphasizes the king’s sincerity and the sage’s calm authority.
FAQs
Spiritual results have causes; the king seeks to understand which dharmic practice—dāna or tapas—generated extraordinary merit.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
Dāna (charity) and tapas (austerity) are referenced as major dharmic disciplines, though no specific procedure is detailed.