Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
इति ब्रह्मवचः श्रुत्वा विधूमो नातिहृष्टवान् । स्ववेश्म प्राविशत्तूर्णमामंत्र्य चतुराननम्
iti brahmavacaḥ śrutvā vidhūmo nātihṛṣṭavān | svaveśma prāviśattūrṇamāmaṃtrya caturānanam
Als Vidhūma diese Worte Brahmās vernahm, war er nicht sehr erfreut. Nachdem er sich vom Viergesichtigen Herrn verabschiedet hatte, trat er eilends in seine eigene Wohnung ein.
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in a recitation frame—deduced).
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (contextual)
Scene: Vidhūma, subdued, bows to Brahmā (four-faced), then departs swiftly into his dwelling; the contrast between divine radiance and the recipient’s muted mood is central.
FAQs
Divine instruction may be difficult to accept, yet dharma requires proceeding with the prescribed remedy.
Indirectly the Setu-region tīrtha narrative; the immediate focus is the transition after Brahmā’s instruction about Cakratīrtha.
None directly; it records Vidhūma’s response after hearing the snāna-based prescription.