Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्मात्त्वयैव भगवन्नुपायः परिचिन्त्यताम् । यथा मे न विहन्येत स्वामित्वं मर्त्यदेहिनाम्
tasmāttvayaiva bhagavannupāyaḥ paricintyatām | yathā me na vihanyeta svāmitvaṃ martyadehinām
Por tanto, oh Señor Bienaventurado, tú mismo has de idear un medio, para que mi señorío sobre los mortales encarnados no sea anulado.
Yama (to Brahmā)
Scene: Yama, solemn and troubled, petitions the supreme Lord/Creator in a cosmic court-like space, seeking a stratagem to preserve his authority over mortals.
FAQs
The verse dramatizes the tension between divine mercy through purification and the maintenance of karmic governance.
None; the focus is on cosmic administration rather than sacred geography.
No explicit rite; it asks for an 'upāya' (counter-measure) regarding the effects of Rudra-japa.