Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25
प्रणश्यति क्षणादेव वचना द्यस्तु प्रच्युतः । दिवसेदिवसे तस्य वर्द्धते च प्रतिश्रुतम्
praṇaśyati kṣaṇādeva vacanā dyastu pracyutaḥ | divasedivase tasya varddhate ca pratiśrutam
Dieser Verdienst vergeht im Nu, denn wer von seinem Wort abfällt, stürzt ab. Und Tag für Tag wächst die Last dessen, was er zugesagt hat.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A man makes a solemn promise before a brāhmaṇa and sacred fire; later he turns away; a symbolic weight (stone/ledger) grows heavier each day beside him, representing swelling ‘pratiśruta’ burden.
FAQs
Truthfulness and fidelity to one’s pledged giving are essential; breaking one’s word brings immediate spiritual and moral ruin.
No particular tīrtha is specified; the teaching supports tīrtha-dharma by stressing vow-keeping during sacred observances.
Fulfill promised offerings/charity; do not retract a pledge, especially in the Cāturmāsya setting.