Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
अथागत्य ततो दूतो गृहीत्वा तत्र वै गतः । तं दृष्ट्वाथ यमो नत्वा प्राह दूतं क्रुधान्वितः
athāgatya tato dūto gṛhītvā tatra vai gataḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvātha yamo natvā prāha dūtaṃ krudhānvitaḥ
Alors le messager s’y rendit, le saisit et revint. En le voyant, Yama s’inclina selon l’usage, puis, rempli de colère, s’adressa au messager.
Narrator (within Śiva’s narration); direct speech attribution: Yama about to speak
Scene: The Yamadūta returns dragging a brāhmaṇa; in Yama’s court, Yama rises or inclines in respectful bow; immediately his face hardens with anger as he realizes the mistake; the messenger stands tense.
FAQs
Even in divine administration, correctness matters—actions must align precisely with dharma and the rightful person.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the Mathurā episode within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya chapter.
None; it narrates the messenger’s return and Yama’s reaction.