Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
देया देव सहस्रांते यथा मम सुरेश्वर । तथेति तं प्रतिज्ञाय गतश्चादर्शनं हरः
deyā deva sahasrāṃte yathā mama sureśvara | tatheti taṃ pratijñāya gataścādarśanaṃ haraḥ
“Wahai Penguasa para dewa, wahai Deva, anugerahkanlah kepadaku pada akhir seribu, sebagaimana janjimu kepadaku.” Setelah berkata, “Tathāstu—demikianlah,” Hara berikrar kepadanya lalu lenyap dari pandangan.
Narrator (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Hara (addressed) and Suratha (receiving assent)
Scene: Suratha requests the boon to be granted at the end of a thousand; Hara agrees—‘tathā’—and vanishes from sight, leaving the king in awe.
FAQs
The deity’s vow is unfailing—merit ripens in time, and divine promises culminate in fulfillment.
The verse continues the local tīrtha narrative in Nāgara Khaṇḍa; the particular site name is not stated in this line.
No new rite is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the timing and certainty of the boon (a promised grant at a specified ‘sahasrānte’).