Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36
भविष्यति तव भ्राता तेन सार्धमिमां श्रियम् । भोक्ष्यसे त्वं यथानयायं त्रैलोक्यं हतकंटकम्
bhaviṣyati tava bhrātā tena sārdhamimāṃ śriyam | bhokṣyase tvaṃ yathānayāyaṃ trailokyaṃ hatakaṃṭakam
“Your brother shall come to be; and with him you will enjoy this sovereignty and splendor, so that the three worlds may be ruled in righteousness, their thorns and troubles removed.”
Diti
Listener: (assembly of sages in frame)
Scene: Diti delivers a prophetic assurance to Indra: a brother will arise and together they will enjoy splendor and rule the three worlds, removing ‘thorns’—a visionary, declarative moment.
FAQs
True prosperity (śrī) is linked to dharmic governance—removing harm and restoring order in the worlds.
No new tīrtha is named in this verse; the narrative continues in the Puṣkara-context of the vrata.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the dharmic purpose and fruit (phala) of the vow’s outcome.