Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 91
सुवर्मेनाथ सौगन्ध्यद्रव्यैः शुभफलैरपि । भुंक्ते वा लवणं पश्चान्नासौ वै विधवा भवेत्
suvarmenātha saugandhyadravyaiḥ śubhaphalairapi | bhuṃkte vā lavaṇaṃ paścānnāsau vai vidhavā bhavet
سونے، خوشبودار اشیا اور مبارک پھلوں کے ساتھ بھی—اگر وہ اس کے بعد نمک تناول کرے تو وہ یقیناً بیوہ نہ ہوگی۔
Śrī Devī (the Goddess)
Scene: A vrata scene: gold and fragrant substances are offered along with fruits; afterward the woman ritually partakes of a small amount of salt, signifying completion and auspicious protection.
FAQs
The Purāṇic vrata is presented as protective grace for marital auspiciousness, linking devotion and disciplined observance with well-being.
No specific tīrtha is named; the focus is on vrata-phala (the promised result of the observance).
Employing offerings like gold, fragrances, and auspicious fruits, and then consuming salt afterward as part of the observance.