Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 31
शिवदूता ऊचुः । ब्रह्मन्सुमहदाश्चर्यं शृणु कौतूहलं यदि । इमामुद्दिश्य चांडालीं यदुक्तं भवताधुना
śivadūtā ūcuḥ | brahmansumahadāścaryaṃ śṛṇu kautūhalaṃ yadi | imāmuddiśya cāṃḍālīṃ yaduktaṃ bhavatādhunā
Para utusan Śiva berkata: “Wahai Brahmana, bila engkau ingin tahu, dengarkanlah keajaiban yang amat besar ini—tentang perempuan caṇḍāla ini dan apa yang baru saja engkau ucapkan.”
Śivadūtas (messengers of Śiva)
Listener: Brahman (addressed as ‘Brahman’)
Scene: Śiva’s messengers, calm yet authoritative, invite the Brahman to hear a ‘great wonder’ concerning a caṇḍāla woman; the moment hangs before the revelation of her former birth.
FAQs
Do not judge spiritual destiny by appearances; the purāṇic narrative reveals concealed causes and the Lord’s grace.
No specific place is mentioned in this verse.
None; it introduces an explanatory account (ākhyāna) about past life and merit.