Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
कुरुते तद्व्रतं प्राहुः सुप्ते देवे गुणोत्तरम् । वह्निहोमो विप्रभक्तिः श्रद्धा धर्मे मतिः शुभा
kurute tadvrataṃ prāhuḥ supte deve guṇottaram | vahnihomo viprabhaktiḥ śraddhā dharme matiḥ śubhā
அந்த விரதத்தைச் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று கூறுவர்; தேவன் யோகநித்திரையில் இருக்கையில் அதன் புண்ணியம் மேலும் உயர்வடையும். அக்னிஹோமம், பிராமணபக்தி, தர்மத்தில் நம்பிக்கை, மனத்தின் சுபநிலை—இவை அதன் துணைநற்குணங்கள்.
Brahmā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims at a tīrtha during Cāturmāsya: a small homa-kuṇḍa with steady flames; a devotee offering āhuti while elders/brāhmaṇas are respectfully served; Viṣṇu symbolically depicted in yoganidrā on Śeṣa in the background as the cosmic context of the season.
FAQs
A vow’s power increases in sacred seasons, and it must be supported by worship, reverence, faith, and pure intention.
No specific tīrtha is named in the verse; it lists the components of a meritorious vrata within the māhātmya framework.
Perform the vow during Cāturmāsya (supte deve) with homa (fire-offering), respect for brāhmaṇas, faith in dharma, and an auspicious mindset.
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