Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
ताडयामास वेगेन स पपात महीतले । उत्पत्याथ यमस्तस्मान्महिषान्निपतिष्यतः
tāḍayāmāsa vegena sa papāta mahītale | utpatyātha yamastasmānmahiṣānnipatiṣyataḥ
તેણે વેગથી પ્રહાર કર્યો અને તે પૃથ્વી પર પડી ગયો. ત્યારે યમ તે પડતા મહિષ (પાડા) પરથી કૂદીને અલગ થઈ ગયા.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: A violent strike fells a buffalo to the earth; from the collapsing beast, Yama suddenly springs forth—dark, regal, and fearsome—turning the battlefield into a moment of supernatural revelation.
FAQs
The narrative underscores impermanence in embodied supports (even mounts and vehicles) and the need for vigilance—Dharma is upheld through readiness and discernment.
None is named; the verse is not a sthala-māhātmya passage.
No ritual instruction appears in this verse.