Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
सत्यमेव व्रतं यस्मात्तस्मात्सत्यव्रतस्त्वहम् । सत्यं ते संप्रवक्ष्यामि मंतुमर्हसि तत्तथा
satyameva vrataṃ yasmāttasmātsatyavratastvaham | satyaṃ te saṃpravakṣyāmi maṃtumarhasi tattathā
सत्य हेच माझे व्रत असल्यामुळे मी सत्यव्रती आहे। आता मी तुला सत्य सांगतो; ते जसे आहे तसेच स्वीकारून नीट समजून घे।
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (deduced, Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative frame)
Scene: A calm teacher-figure declares a solemn vow of truth to a listener, right hand raised in assurance; the setting suggests an āśrama or sabhā with minimal ornamentation to emphasize sincerity.
FAQs
Satya is presented as a vrata (sacred discipline); spiritual authority rests on unwavering truthfulness.
No location is praised in this verse; it is a doctrinal declaration about satya.
Satya-vrata (the vow of truth) is affirmed; no additional ritual steps are detailed.