Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
तस्मान्नैव प्रतिश्राव्यं स्वल्पमप्याशु दीयते । तावद्विवर्द्धते दानं यावत्तन्न प्रयच्छति
tasmānnaiva pratiśrāvyaṃ svalpamapyāśu dīyate | tāvadvivarddhate dānaṃ yāvattanna prayacchati
Ainsi, qu’on ne se contente pas de promettre : même un don minime doit être offert sans tarder. Car le mérite de la charité ne croît que tant qu’il n’a pas encore été remis.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-householder gives a small but immediate gift—handing a modest packet of grains/coins—while a thought-bubble-like depiction of a large unfulfilled promise fades away; the atmosphere is calm and resolved.
FAQs
Dharma is not in speech alone; giving promptly—even if small—surpasses delayed, merely announced generosity.
No named site appears; the verse functions as a general tīrtha-observance instruction within Tīrthamāhātmya.
Do not just pledge; actually give quickly (āśu), even if the amount is small.