Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
नारद उवाच । दीपोऽयं विष्णुभवने मन्त्रवद्विहितो नरैः । सदा विशेषफलदश्चातुर्मास्येऽधिकः कथम्
nārada uvāca | dīpo'yaṃ viṣṇubhavane mantravadvihito naraiḥ | sadā viśeṣaphaladaścāturmāsye'dhikaḥ katham
Nārada dit : « Cette offrande de lampe dans la demeure de Viṣṇu, accomplie par les hommes avec mantra et rite prescrit — bien qu’elle donne toujours un mérite particulier — pourquoi devient-elle encore plus féconde durant la saison de Cāturmāsya ? »
Nārada
Tirtha: Viṣṇu-bhavana (contextual)
Type: temple
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Nārada, holding vīṇā, asks Brahmā why the mantra-performed lamp in Viṣṇu’s abode becomes especially fruitful in Cāturmāsya; background suggests monsoon clouds and temple lamps.
FAQs
Even simple acts of devotion, when done as enjoined and with mantra, carry lasting merit; sacred seasons can intensify that merit.
The verse speaks generally of Viṣṇu’s abode/temple within the Tīrthamāhātmya setting, emphasizing temple worship rather than naming a single tirtha in this line.
Mantra-accompanied lamp offering (dīpadāna/dīpa-pradāna) in a Viṣṇu temple, with special emphasis on Cāturmāsya.