Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68
एवं तस्य व्रतस्थस्य जग्मुर्वर्षशतानि च । तत्र भीतास्ततो देवा ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरःसराः
evaṃ tasya vratasthasya jagmurvarṣaśatāni ca | tatra bhītāstato devā brahmaviṣṇupuraḥsarāḥ
So vergingen, während er fest in seinem Gelübde stand, Hunderte von Jahren. Da wurden die Götter—angeführt von Brahmā und Viṣṇu—aus Furcht vor jener Askese ergriffen.
Sūta
Tirtha: Naimiṣa (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Time-lapse imagery: the ascetic remains unmoving as seasons and years pass; then a radiant procession of devas arrives—Brahmā and Viṣṇu at the front—faces marked by concern as they approach the tapasvin’s blazing aura.
FAQs
A vow sustained over time accumulates immense spiritual power, affecting even cosmic authorities and prompting decisive responses.
Naimiṣāraṇya remains the implied setting, highlighting it as a place where vows mature into formidable potency.
The emphasis is on steadfastness in vrata over long periods rather than a single ritual act.