चातुर्मास्ये जलगतो देवो नारायणो भवेत् । सर्वतीर्थाधिकं स्नानं विष्णुतेजोंशसंगतम्
cāturmāsye jalagato devo nārāyaṇo bhavet | sarvatīrthādhikaṃ snānaṃ viṣṇutejoṃśasaṃgatam
Em Cāturmāsya, o Deus Nārāyaṇa está presente na água; por isso, o banho então é superior a todos os tīrthas, pois se une a uma porção do esplendor de Viṣṇu.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Cāturmāsya-jala (Nārāyaṇa-sannihita water)
Type: kund
Scene: Monsoon season: devotees bathe in a simple pond/river; within the water, a subtle luminous form of Nārāyaṇa is suggested—light rays and conch-disc motifs shimmering on the surface, indicating Viṣṇu-tejas.
Sacred time intensifies sacred matter: during Cāturmāsya, water itself is treated as divinely charged for purification.
The teaching universalizes tīrtha: any water becomes exceptionally holy in Cāturmāsya due to Nārāyaṇa’s presence.
Perform snāna during Cāturmāsya, recognizing it as especially meritorious.