Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 16
यमोऽपि विलिखन्भूमिं दण्डेनास्तमितत्विषा । कुरुतेऽस्मिन्नमोघोऽपि निर्वाणालातलाघवम्
yamo'pi vilikhanbhūmiṃ daṇḍenāstamitatviṣā | kurute'sminnamogho'pi nirvāṇālātalāghavam
Bahkan Yama pun, menggores tanah dengan tongkatnya yang sinarnya telah redup, membuat gada yang tak pernah meleset itu tampak ringan—laksana bara yang telah padam.
Brahmā (continuing)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) region context
Type: river
Scene: Yama, dark-hued and regal, stands with a staff scraping the earth; his staff’s glow is faded, resembling a burnt-out firebrand. The ground bears faint lines from scraping, suggesting uncertainty and loss of command.
FAQs
When order declines, even the instruments of justice appear powerless—renewal of dharma restores rightful authority.
No sacred geography is specified in this line.
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