Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 57
यममार्गेऽपि विहितं स्वर्गलोकमिवापरम् । गतौ तत्र पुनश्चान्यैर्यमदूतैर्यमाज्ञया
yamamārge'pi vihitaṃ svargalokamivāparam | gatau tatra punaścānyairyamadūtairyamājñayā
यममार्गावरही ते स्थान दुसऱ्या स्वर्गलोकासारखेच स्थापित होते. तेथे पोहोचून यमाच्या आज्ञेने ते अन्य यमदूतांसह पुढे निघाले.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa narrator; likely Sūta in the frame)
Scene: A vast, dim cosmic roadway leading through a stern yet orderly realm; unexpectedly, a radiant ‘heaven-like’ station appears on the path, with Yama’s messengers regrouping under command.
FAQs
Dharma’s governance is portrayed as divinely ordered; even the route of judgment can appear heaven-like, underscoring the majesty of cosmic law.
No earthly site; the focus is Yama-mārga and Yama’s administration through his messengers.
None; the verse narrates movement under Yama’s command.