Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 60
धर्मराज उवाच । श्रूयतां ब्रह्मपुत्रैतत्कथयामि न संशयः । पुराहं ब्रह्मसदनं गतवानभिवंदितुम्
dharmarāja uvāca | śrūyatāṃ brahmaputraitatkathayāmi na saṃśayaḥ | purāhaṃ brahmasadanaṃ gatavānabhivaṃditum
ധർമ്മരാജൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മപുത്രാ, കേൾക്കുക; ഞാൻ ഇത് സംശയമില്ലാതെ പറയുന്നു. പണ്ടെ ഞാൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ സദനത്തിലേക്ക് വന്ദനം അർപ്പിക്കാൻ പോയിരുന്നു.
Dharmarāja (Yamarāja)
Tirtha: Brahmasadana (as a cosmic kṣetra, not a terrestrial tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nārada (Brahmaputra)
Scene: Dharmarāja begins his account: a journey to Brahmā’s radiant abode, approaching with folded hands; the scene opens into a celestial hall with lotuses and Vedic sages.
FAQs
Even cosmic authorities remain rooted in reverence and accountability, approaching Brahmā with humility and truthfulness.
A celestial locus—Brahmā’s abode (Brahmasadana/Brahmaloka)—is referenced, not a terrestrial tīrtha.
Abhivandana (formal salutation/reverential homage) to a higher divine authority.