Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 119
सत्यं तव व्रतं मन्ये नरकाय त्वयाऽदृतम् । अत्यनर्थे न भीः कार्या कामोयं भविताचिरात्
satyaṃ tava vrataṃ manye narakāya tvayā'dṛtam | atyanarthe na bhīḥ kāryā kāmoyaṃ bhavitācirāt
أرى أن نذرك قد اتُّخذ حقًّا لأجل الجحيم نفسه. وفي هذا الخراب البالغ لا ينبغي أن تُستبقى رهبةٌ في القلب؛ فإن رغبتك ستتحقق قريبًا.
Unclear from snippet; sarcastic/critical voice in the dialogue
Scene: A stern admonisher confronts a vow-taker whose face shows stubborn desire; behind them, a symbolic vision of a dark path (nāraka) and a bright path (dharma).
FAQs
Vows without right intention and discernment can become spiritually destructive; desire-driven observance is criticized.
None; the verse is moral critique rather than a tirtha-māhātmya statement.
Vrata is mentioned, but as a cautionary example—highlighting that observance must align with dharma.