Skandapurana 17.9.884_58

17.9.884_58

upānahau vā cchatraṃ vā kaupīnaṃ vā kamaṃḍalum ..
yo dadāti tapasvibhyo naro muktaḥ sa pātakaiḥ ..
dadhīceḥ sa varāndattvā vabhāṣe saha viṣṇunā .. 142 ..

Or shoes, or an umbrella, or a loincloth, or a water-pot—
whatever man gives [these] to ascetics is freed from sins.
Having granted boons to Dadhīci, he spoke with Viṣṇu: