Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 26
तद्वृथा चिन्तितं सव त्वयागत्य कृतं द्विज । मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञेन सता दुरनुष्ठितमद्य ते
tadvṛthā cintitaṃ sava tvayāgatya kṛtaṃ dvija | mithyāpratijñena satā duranuṣṭhitamadya te
हे द्विजा! तुझ्या येण्यामुळे तो सर्व विचार व्यर्थ ठरला आहे. खोटे वचन देऊन तू आज अत्यंत वाईट वर्तन केले आहेस.
The group addressing the baṭu (disguised Śiva), accusing him
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stern speaker confronts a brāhmaṇa host, accusing him of false promise; the group stands tense at a shrine courtyard, with the river nearby.
FAQs
Truthfulness and keeping one’s word are pillars of dharma; a broken promise is treated as serious misconduct.
The Revā/Narmadā pilgrimage setting, where ethical conduct is highlighted alongside sacred geography.
No rite is prescribed; the focus is on the dharmic obligation of satya (truth) and honoring commitments.