Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 55
अथ तं नरके घोरे पतितं शिवकिंकराः । निन्युर्विमानमारोप्य प्रसह्य यमकिंकरान्
atha taṃ narake ghore patitaṃ śivakiṃkarāḥ | ninyurvimānamāropya prasahya yamakiṃkarān
Kemudian, ketika ia jatuh ke neraka yang mengerikan, para pelayan Śiva mengangkatnya ke atas vimāna dan membawanya pergi, dengan paksa menundukkan para utusan Yama.
Vāmadeva
Scene: A terrifying hellscape where the sinner falls; suddenly radiant Śiva-gaṇas descend, place him on a shining vimāna, and drive away Yama’s attendants in a forceful confrontation.
FAQs
Śiva’s grace can override even hellish fate when a purifying Śaiva connection (here, bhasma-contact) exists.
No tīrtha is named; the verse glorifies Śiva’s salvific agency through His attendants.
None directly; the narrative emphasizes divine intervention rather than a performed rite.