Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 83
ते शास्त्राणि विचार्याथ ऋषयश्च परस्परम् । आहूय यमदूतांस्तानूचुर्ब्राह्मणपुंगवाः
te śāstrāṇi vicāryātha ṛṣayaśca parasparam | āhūya yamadūtāṃstānūcurbrāhmaṇapuṃgavāḥ
Puis, après avoir délibéré entre eux sur les śāstras, ces rishis, les plus éminents des brāhmaṇas, firent venir les messagers de Yama et leur adressèrent la parole.
Narrative voice (about the sages’ action)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A circle of sages consult palm-leaf manuscripts, conferring quietly; then they formally summon Yama’s messengers to deliver a verdict grounded in scripture.
FAQs
Dharmic decisions should be grounded in śāstra and careful deliberation, not impulse.
The broader setting is the Revā (Narmadā) tradition, but this verse itself highlights scriptural procedure rather than a named site.
None; it describes summoning Yama’s messengers after scriptural consultation.