Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 58
विदितौ प्रेषितौ तत्र यत्र देवो जगत्प्रभुः । प्राणस्य भीत्या दृष्टोऽसौ सिंहासनगतः प्रभुः
viditau preṣitau tatra yatra devo jagatprabhuḥ | prāṇasya bhītyā dṛṣṭo'sau siṃhāsanagataḥ prabhuḥ
فلمّا عُرِفوا أُرسِلوا إلى الموضع الذي كان فيه الإله، ربّ العالم. فرُئي هناك، مهيبًا حتى يُفزع نَفَسَ الحياة، جالسًا على عرشه، هو السيد.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa narrator; likely Sūta in the frame)
Scene: Messengers arrive at a vast hall; Yama, terrifyingly majestic, sits enthroned—his presence steals the breath with awe; the court’s architecture suggests cosmic law made visible.
FAQs
Encountering the cosmic judge evokes profound awe, reminding readers that actions (karma) are ultimately accountable under dharma.
None; this verse is set in the otherworldly court/seat of authority associated with Yama in the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
None directly; the emphasis is narrative and contemplative.