Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 63
स्मृत्वा वा पूजयित्वा वा यः कार्याणि करिष्यति । भविष्यंति न संदेहस्ततोस्याविचलानि च
smṛtvā vā pūjayitvā vā yaḥ kāryāṇi kariṣyati | bhaviṣyaṃti na saṃdehastatosyāvicalāni ca
Sama ada dengan sekadar mengingati-Nya atau dengan menyembah-Nya, sesiapa yang memulakan urusannya—segala usaha itu akan berjaya; tiada keraguan, dan ia akan kekal teguh tidak tergoyah.
Gaurī (Pārvatī)
Listener: general audience/devotees
Scene: A traveler/pilgrim pauses at a crossroads, closes eyes in brief remembrance of Gaṇeśa; the road ahead becomes clear and steady, symbolizing kārya-siddhi and sthairya.
FAQs
Even simple remembrance of the divine, especially Gaṇeśa, sanctifies action and grants steadiness in results.
This is a devotional assurance (phala-śruti) within the chapter; it is not tied to a single named tīrtha in the verse.
Before beginning tasks, remember or worship Gaṇeśa for kārya-siddhi (successful completion).