Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
प्रसन्नया कुमार्या तु स्वयं चाऽथ करोति या । गृह्णाति या च वै नारी पिंडिकां बलिसंयुताम्
prasannayā kumāryā tu svayaṃ cā'tha karoti yā | gṛhṇāti yā ca vai nārī piṃḍikāṃ balisaṃyutām
Dan perempuan yang menyiapkannya sendiri bersama seorang kanyā yang bening hatinya, lalu menerima piṇḍikā yang disertai persembahan bali—dialah yang sungguh memperoleh buah suci yang diniatkan.
Narrative voice (contextual Purāṇic narrator; explicit speaker not in this verse)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A calm young maiden assists as a woman shapes the piṇḍikā; the bali is set aside; the woman then receives the piṇḍikā with reverence as consecrated prasāda before the Devī shrine.
FAQs
Ritual purity, serenity, and correct procedure—especially involving the kumārī—complete the vow’s efficacy.
The instruction continues within the Dhārātīrtha māhātmya setting of Nāgara Khaṇḍa.
Prepare the piṇḍikā in association with a serene maiden and then formally receive/partake of the piṇḍikā together with bali.