Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
मानः सर्वेषु भूतेषु वसत्येव भयावहः । क्षमया तं विनिर्जित्य चातुर्मास्ये गुणाधिकः
mānaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu vasatyeva bhayāvahaḥ | kṣamayā taṃ vinirjitya cāturmāsye guṇādhikaḥ
L’orgueil d’honneur (māna) demeure en tous les êtres et inspire la crainte. En le vainquant par le pardon (kṣamā), on s’enrichit en vertu, surtout durant Cāturmāsya.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya didactic context)
Scene: A pilgrim offers water and a respectful bow to someone who insulted him; the insult transforms into a garland, symbolizing māna conquered by forgiveness amid monsoon-season temple courtyards.
FAQs
Forgiveness is the weapon that defeats pride; this victory increases one’s virtues, especially in Cāturmāsya.
No named tīrtha appears; the focus is on cultivating virtues that complete the merit of tīrtha observances.
Practice kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a deliberate vow-quality during Cāturmāsya.