Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
मामादिश्यासुरेन्द्राय प्राहिणोद्दौत्ययोग्यकम् । अहं स्वयं गन्तुकामः शक्रेणापि च प्रेषितः
māmādiśyāsurendrāya prāhiṇoddautyayogyakam | ahaṃ svayaṃ gantukāmaḥ śakreṇāpi ca preṣitaḥ
Après m’avoir donné ses instructions, il m’envoya—apte à l’office de messager—vers le seigneur des Asuras. Moi-même, je désirais partir, et j’ai aussi été dépêché par Śakra.
Dhanañjaya (messenger) (first-person narration implied)
Scene: The narrator (Dhanañjaya) describes being instructed and dispatched as a qualified messenger to the Asura lord, eager to undertake the journey under Indra’s command.
FAQs
Even in conflict, dharma employs proper channels—envoys and clear communication—before force.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a mission narrative.
None; it describes a diplomatic dispatch (dūta-karma).