Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
तस्माद्विघ्नविनाशाय किंचिन्मे व्रतमा दिश । व्रतं वा नियमो वाऽथ तपो वा दानमेव च
tasmādvighnavināśāya kiṃcinme vratamā diśa | vrataṃ vā niyamo vā'tha tapo vā dānameva ca
Karena itu, demi memusnahkan rintangan, ajarkanlah kepadaku suatu laku suci—entah itu vrata (kaul), niyama (disiplin), tapa (askese), ataupun dāna (sedekah suci).
Rohitāśva
Listener: Mārkaṇḍeya
Scene: Rohitāśva earnestly requests a specific vow; the sage’s presence radiates assurance. Ritual objects—water pot, rosary, donation vessel—symbolize the four options: vrata, niyama, tapas, dāna.
FAQs
When obstacles persist, dharma recommends structured remedies—vrata, niyama, tapa, and dāna—undertaken with guidance.
The tīrtha is not named in this line; the emphasis is on the dharmic means of vighna-śānti within a tīrtha-māhātmya discourse.
A general request for prescription: vrata (vow), niyama (discipline), tapa (austerity), or dāna (charity).
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