Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
एवमुक्त्वाऽथ सा देवी विशेषव्रतमास्थिता । अवमन्य महादेवं प्रार्थयानमपि स्वयम्
evamuktvā'tha sā devī viśeṣavratamāsthitā | avamanya mahādevaṃ prārthayānamapi svayam
ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว เทวีก็ทรงตั้งปณิธานเป็นว्रตพิเศษ และทรงเมินเฉยต่อมหาเทพ แม้พระองค์เองจะทรงวิงวอนก็ตาม
Narrator (Purāṇic)
Scene: Devī, after speaking, adopts a distinctive vow—standing apart in austerity—while Śiva entreats her; the emotional distance is visible: Devī’s firm posture versus Śiva’s pleading calm.
FAQs
Vows are powerful, but they should be grounded in right understanding; disregarding wise counsel can intensify inner conflict.
No specific site is named; the verse advances the māhātmya narrative context.
A “special vow” (viśeṣa-vrata) is mentioned, though its detailed observance is not specified in this verse.