Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
व्रतेन नियमेनाथ दानेन च हुतेन च । ततः स सुचिरं ध्यात्वा मामुवाच स्मयन्निव
vratena niyamenātha dānena ca hutena ca | tataḥ sa suciraṃ dhyātvā māmuvāca smayanniva
„Durch heilige Gelübde, durch strenge Selbstzucht, durch Gabe und Almosen und durch Feueropfer (Homa)…“ Dann, nachdem er lange nachgesonnen hatte, sprach er zu mir, als lächle er sanft.
Narrator (the woman) describing the sage’s response
Scene: The sage, after long contemplation, begins to prescribe the means—vows, restraints, charity, and fire-offerings—speaking with a gentle, reassuring smile.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma treats life’s aims as supported by disciplined practice—vows, restraint, charity, and sacrificial offering.
The verse is within a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter; the site is implied by the chapter setting rather than stated here.
Vrata (observance), niyama (discipline), dāna (charity), and huta/homa (fire-offerings) are explicitly listed.