Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 71
अन्यापि कुरुते या च व्रतमेतत्समाहिता । सर्वैर्त्रतैर्यथातुष्टिस्तथा देवि प्रजायते
anyāpi kurute yā ca vratametatsamāhitā | sarvairtratairyathātuṣṭistathā devi prajāyate
Toute autre femme qui accomplit ce vœu avec l’esprit recueilli, ô Déesse, obtient contentement et bénédiction, égaux à ceux que procurent tous les vœux.
Narrator-devotee (reporting the teaching within the episode)
Type: kshetra
Listener: General audience; addressed to Devī as ‘devi’ within the verse
Scene: A didactic moment: Devī’s assurance that any woman performing this vow with concentration gains the same satisfaction as from all vows; women devotees shown preparing offerings, fasting, and praying at a shrine/tīrtha.
FAQs
A single vow performed with concentration can equal many rituals in merit, when aligned with devotion and dharma.
The vow’s power is narrated in the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya setting, enhancing the site’s ritual prestige.
Performance of “this vrata” with samādhāna (focused composure), promising comprehensive vow-fruit.