Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
ब्रह्मोवाच । प्रावृट्काले तु सञ्जाते यानं कर्तुं न युज्यते । विजिगीषोर्विशेषेण मुक्त्वा शीतातपागमम्
brahmovāca | prāvṛṭkāle tu sañjāte yānaṃ kartuṃ na yujyate | vijigīṣorviśeṣeṇa muktvā śītātapāgamam
ব্রহ্মা বললেন—বর্ষাকাল উপস্থিত হলে যাত্রা করা উচিত নয়; বিশেষত বিজয়কামী ব্যক্তির জন্য, শীত বা আতপ এড়াতে প্রয়োজনীয় গমন ব্যতীত।
Brahmā
Scene: Brahmā speaks as teacher: dark monsoon clouds, rain curtains, swollen paths; travelers pause under shelter; only a small necessary movement is shown (seeking warmth/shade).
FAQs
Dharma includes practical discipline: timing and restraint in travel and campaigns preserve order and safety.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives general yātrā/seasonal guidance within a māhātmya setting.
A conduct rule: avoid travel during the rainy season, with limited exceptions for climatic necessity.