Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 77
कलिद्वापरयोर्मध्ये धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । गतोऽसौ नारदो मर्त्ये राज्यं धर्मसुतस्य वै
kalidvāparayormadhye dharmaputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | gato'sau nārado martye rājyaṃ dharmasutasya vai
Between the Dvāpara and Kali ages, that Nārada went to the mortal world—to Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, to his kingdom indeed.
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Listener: Sages (implied)
Scene: Nārada arrives at the royal court of Yudhiṣṭhira at the cusp of Kali, with the atmosphere of an ending age—solemn court, banners, and a sense of impending change.
FAQs
At crucial turning points of time (yuga-sandhi), divine sages guide righteous rulers to preserve dharma.
No tirtha is explicitly named; the verse sets historical-cosmic context for the Dharmāraṇya narration.
None; it is a narrative transition locating the episode in time and person.