Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 91
सुवर्मेनाथ सौगन्ध्यद्रव्यैः शुभफलैरपि । भुंक्ते वा लवणं पश्चान्नासौ वै विधवा भवेत्
suvarmenātha saugandhyadravyaiḥ śubhaphalairapi | bhuṃkte vā lavaṇaṃ paścānnāsau vai vidhavā bhavet
হে নাথ! স্বর্ণ, সুগন্ধি দ্রব্য ও শুভ ফলসহ—যদি সে পরে লবণ গ্রহণ করে, তবে সে নিশ্চয়ই বিধবা হয় না।
Śrī Devī (the Goddess)
Scene: A vrata scene: gold and fragrant substances are offered along with fruits; afterward the woman ritually partakes of a small amount of salt, signifying completion and auspicious protection.
FAQs
The Purāṇic vrata is presented as protective grace for marital auspiciousness, linking devotion and disciplined observance with well-being.
No specific tīrtha is named; the focus is on vrata-phala (the promised result of the observance).
Employing offerings like gold, fragrances, and auspicious fruits, and then consuming salt afterward as part of the observance.