Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
मानः सर्वेषु भूतेषु वसत्येव भयावहः । क्षमया तं विनिर्जित्य चातुर्मास्ये गुणाधिकः
mānaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu vasatyeva bhayāvahaḥ | kṣamayā taṃ vinirjitya cāturmāsye guṇādhikaḥ
మానం (అహం-మానం) అన్ని భూతాలలో భయంకరంగా నివసిస్తుంది. క్షమతో దానిని జయిస్తే గుణవృద్ధి కలుగుతుంది—ప్రత్యేకంగా చాతుర్మాస్యంలో।
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya didactic context)
Scene: A pilgrim offers water and a respectful bow to someone who insulted him; the insult transforms into a garland, symbolizing māna conquered by forgiveness amid monsoon-season temple courtyards.
FAQs
Forgiveness is the weapon that defeats pride; this victory increases one’s virtues, especially in Cāturmāsya.
No named tīrtha appears; the focus is on cultivating virtues that complete the merit of tīrtha observances.
Practice kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a deliberate vow-quality during Cāturmāsya.