Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 55
अयमेव हि पिंगाक्षः क्रोधरक्तांतलोचनः । दंष्ट्राकरालवदनो विद्युल्ललनभीषणः
ayameva hi piṃgākṣaḥ krodharaktāṃtalocanaḥ | daṃṣṭrākarālavadano vidyullalanabhīṣaṇaḥ
C'est bien lui, celui aux yeux fauves, rougis par la colère ; son visage est terrifiant avec ses crocs saillants, redoutable comme l'éclair.
Two Gaṇas (divine attendants)
Tirtha: Yama-loka / Saṃyamanī context
Type: kshetra
Scene: Yama’s fierce aspect is revealed: tawny eyes, red-rimmed wrathful gaze, protruding fangs, a lightning-like dreadful radiance; the court darkens, emphasizing the terror reserved for adharma.
FAQs
The same cosmic judge can appear fearsome when confronting wrongdoing—dharma protects the righteous and chastens the sinful.
No tirtha is named; the teaching belongs to Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s broader Kāśī-centered dharma instruction.
None; it describes the fearful aspect of Yama associated with pāpa and karmic consequence.