Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
चातुर्मास्ये नरो यस्तु शाकाहारपरो यदि । पुण्यं क्रतुसहस्राणां जायते नात्र संशयः
cāturmāsye naro yastu śākāhāraparo yadi | puṇyaṃ kratusahasrāṇāṃ jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Pada masa Cāturmāsya, bila seseorang terutama hidup dengan makanan nabati, maka timbul pahala setara ribuan yajña Weda—tanpa keraguan sedikit pun.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-householder in monsoon months eats simple śāka (vegetables), sits near a lamp and tulasī, offering water to Viṣṇu; the unseen merit is depicted as a radiant yajña-fire aura surrounding him.
FAQs
Simple dietary restraint in a sacred season can yield merit comparable to large ritual undertakings.
No single tirtha is named; the praise centers on Cāturmāsya observance itself.
Adopt śākāhāra—primarily a vegetable-based diet—throughout Cāturmāsya.