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
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് പറഞ്ഞു—മഴക്കാലം വന്നാൽ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുന്നത് യുക്തമല്ല; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് വിജയം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവന്, ശീതമോ താപമോ ഒഴിവാക്കാൻ ആവശ്യമായ ഗമനം ഒഴികെ.
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.