Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 24
अस्मिन्माणवकास्तत्र परिश्रद्दधते नहि । प्रतिज्ञा तस्य वचसस्तव श्रद्धा भवेत्तदा
asminmāṇavakāstatra pariśraddadhate nahi | pratijñā tasya vacasastava śraddhā bhavettadā
“Sa bagay na ito, ang mga kabataang mag-aaral doon ay hindi pa lubos na nagtitiwala. Saka lamang sila magkakaroon ng pananampalataya sa iyong salita—kapag ang pahayag na iyon ay naging tunay na panata na tinutupad sa gawa.”
Skanda (deduced from Kāśī-khaṇḍa dialogue framework)
Tirtha: Kāśī (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)
Scene: A circle of young students exchange doubtful glances while addressing Vyāsa: their hands folded yet brows furrowed; the atmosphere is that of a gurukula debate where faith is contingent on fulfilled vow.
FAQs
Faith (śraddhā) is strengthened when words are matched by lived commitment—dharma is proven through action.
The verse functions as a lead-in; the ensuing instruction directs attention to Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) as the decisive sacred setting.
No direct ritual is mentioned; the emphasis is on turning a claim into a binding vow and fulfilling it.