Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
नरके पतनं तस्य याव दिंद्राश्चतुर्दश । अतस्तु सर्वदा देयं नरैर्यत्तु प्रतिश्रुतम्
narake patanaṃ tasya yāva diṃdrāścaturdaśa | atastu sarvadā deyaṃ narairyattu pratiśrutam
Bagi orang itu ada kejatuhan ke neraka selama empat belas Indra masih berlanjutan. Oleh itu, apa jua yang telah dijanjikan hendaklah sentiasa ditunaikan oleh manusia.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Scene: A cautionary tableau: a man reneges on a promised gift; Yama’s messengers appear, with a contrasting scene of fulfilled promise leading to light and honor.
FAQs
Breaking a pledged gift is a grave adharma with severe consequences; one must honor one’s promise.
No particular site is named; the verse supports tīrtha-dharma by insisting on truthful, fulfilled giving.
Always give what has been promised (pratiśruta), rather than retracting or delaying it.