Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
प्रत्यक्षं सर्वविप्राणां तथान्येषां तपस्विनाम् । प्रतिज्ञां पूरयित्वाऽथ विशोकः स बभूव ह
pratyakṣaṃ sarvaviprāṇāṃ tathānyeṣāṃ tapasvinām | pratijñāṃ pūrayitvā'tha viśokaḥ sa babhūva ha
In the very presence of all the brāhmaṇas and other ascetics, having fulfilled his vow, he indeed became free from sorrow.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solemn assembly: brāhmaṇas and tapasvins seated in a semicircle; Paraśurāma stands centered, hands joined, face softened; the air feels lighter as the vow is declared complete.
FAQs
Keeping one’s vow in a dharmic manner—especially before saints—leads to inner purification and the easing of grief.
The vow-fulfillment is situated within the adhyāya’s tīrtha setting associated with Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
No new ritual is specified; the verse emphasizes the completion of a vow in the presence of qualified witnesses (vipras and tapasvins).