Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
अस्ति पुत्रि व्रतं पुण्यं गौरी तुष्टिकरं परम् । येन चीर्णेन वै सम्यग्योषिद्देवत्वमाप्नुयात्
asti putri vrataṃ puṇyaṃ gaurī tuṣṭikaraṃ param | yena cīrṇena vai samyagyoṣiddevatvamāpnuyāt
«Ma fille, il existe un vœu méritoire, souverainement agréable à la Déesse Gaurī. S’il est observé comme il faut, une femme peut atteindre l’état divin.»
Unspecified in snippet (the sage replying; later identified as Durvāsā in this adhyāya)
Listener: Daughter/young woman devotee
Scene: A sage assures his daughter/young woman of a powerful vow that delights Gaurī; the atmosphere is intimate, instructive, and devotional.
FAQs
Devī-bhakti expressed through disciplined vrata is presented as a direct means to spiritual elevation and divine grace.
This verse glorifies Gaurī and her satisfaction through vrata; it does not name a particular geographical tīrtha.
A ‘puṇya vrata’ devoted to Gaurī is recommended; correct performance (samyak-caraṇa) is emphasized, with details to follow.