Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
यो विना नियमं मर्त्यो व्रतं वा जाप्यमेव वा । चतुर्मासान्नयेन्मूर्खो जीवन्नपि मृतो हि सः
yo vinā niyamaṃ martyo vrataṃ vā jāpyameva vā | caturmāsānnayenmūrkho jīvannapi mṛto hi saḥ
إنّ الإنسان الأحمق الذي يُمضي الأشهر الأربعة المقدّسة بلا نِيَما، بلا نذرٍ (vrata) ولا حتى ترديدٍ (japa)، وإن كان حيًّا فهو حقًّا كالميّت.
Skanda (deduced)
Scene: A contrast scene: one person idly sleeping through rainy months while another performs japa by a lamp; a subtle allegory of ‘living dead’ vs ‘awake devotee’.
FAQs
Sacred time must be honored with practice; neglect of vow or japa during Cāturmāsya is portrayed as spiritual lifelessness.
No specific tīrtha is named; the teaching exalts Cāturmāsya as a uniquely significant religious season.
At minimum, observe a niyama, undertake a vrata, or perform japa during the four-month period.