Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 35
तेनैव मुक्तौ तौ काकौ स्रक्चन्दनविभूषितौ । शीघ्रगौ प्रेषयामास यमस्य सदनं प्रति
tenaiva muktau tau kākau srakcandanavibhūṣitau | śīghragau preṣayāmāsa yamasya sadanaṃ prati
Dengan perbuatan itu juga, kedua gagak itu terbebas dari kutuk, berhias kalung bunga dan olesan cendana. Dengan terbang cepat, ia mengutus mereka menuju kediaman Yama.
Narrator (continuation of the king’s account)
Tirtha: Dharmapura / Yama-sadana (implied destination)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two crows, newly freed, gleam with sandalpaste and garlands—no longer ominous but auspicious—launching into the sky toward the distant, unseen Dharmapura.
FAQs
Puṇya and right ritual action can elevate even humble creatures, bestowing honor and freedom.
The Revā Khaṇḍa context ties merit to sacred action associated with the Narmadā (Revā) tradition, even when the scene shifts to Yama’s abode.
Implied is śrāddha/offerings that generate merit (puṇya), signified by auspicious adornment and sanctioned dispatch.