Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 65
बाढमित्येव सोऽप्याह स मुनिः संशितव्रतः । पितामहमुपागम्य प्रणिपत्याब्रवीद्वचः
bāḍhamityeva so'pyāha sa muniḥ saṃśitavrataḥ | pitāmahamupāgamya praṇipatyābravīdvacaḥ
« Qu’il en soit ainsi », répondit aussi le sage aux vœux inébranlables. S’approchant de Pitāmaha (Brahmā) et se prosternant, il prononça ces paroles.
Sūta (narration)
Scene: A vow-bound sage, hands folded, approaches four-faced Brahmā seated on a lotus-throne; the sage bows fully and begins a formal petition.
FAQs
Firm vows and humility before higher divine authority are integral to completing great rites in accordance with dharma.
The broader episode remains anchored in the Hāṭakeśvara tīrtha māhātmya, though this verse shifts to Brahmā’s realm for ritual sanction.
A procedural step: seeking Brahmā’s assent/support for the intended sacrificial undertaking.