Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
एवं सा निश्चयं कृत्वा लब्ध्वानुज्ञां मुनेस्ततः । क्षेत्रमेतत्समासाद्य तपस्तेपे पतिव्रता
evaṃ sā niścayaṃ kṛtvā labdhvānujñāṃ munestataḥ | kṣetrametatsamāsādya tapastepe pativratā
இவ்வாறு உறுதி செய்து, முனிவரின் அனுமதியைப் பெற்ற பின்பு, அந்தப் பதிவிரதை இப்புனிதக் க்ஷேத்திரத்தை அடைந்து தவம் செய்தாள்.
Sūta (narrator, implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devoted wife, having received the sage’s permission, journeys to the sacred field and begins austerities—simple attire, focused gaze, minimal possessions.
FAQs
A vow becomes powerful when grounded in firm resolve, proper authorization, and practice within a sanctified kṣetra.
The verse highlights “this kṣetra” (kṣetram etat) without naming it in the line provided.
Tapas (austerity) undertaken as a vrata in a sacred place.