Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 68
महाव्रतमिदं प्रोक्तं त्वमपि श्रद्धया चर । अत्यंतदुर्लभं वापि लप्स्यसे च मनोरथम्
mahāvratamidaṃ proktaṃ tvamapi śraddhayā cara | atyaṃtadurlabhaṃ vāpi lapsyase ca manoratham
यह महाव्रत कहा गया है; तुम भी श्रद्धापूर्वक इसका आचरण करो। जो अत्यन्त दुर्लभ हो, वह भी तुम पाओगे, और मनोवांछित फल भी सिद्ध होगा।
Unknown (contextual narrator/instructor within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A teacher-figure points to a written vrata injunction; the listener bows with folded hands, a radiant wish-fulfilling motif (kalpavṛkṣa/maṇi) subtly behind, symbolizing ‘durlabha’ becoming attainable through faith.
FAQs
Faithful practice of dharma unlocks even rare attainments; śraddhā is presented as the key that makes the vow effective.
No holy site is mentioned in this verse; it is a concluding exhortation to observe the vow.
Undertake and practise the proclaimed mahāvrata with faith to obtain difficult boons and fulfil intentions.