Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 40
यम उवाच । कुतः स्थानात्समायातौ केन वा भूषितावुभौ । वृत्तं वै कथ्यतामेतद्वायसावविशङ्कया
yama uvāca | kutaḥ sthānātsamāyātau kena vā bhūṣitāvubhau | vṛttaṃ vai kathyatāmetadvāyasāvaviśaṅkayā
Yama berkata: “Dari tempat manakah kamu berdua datang, dan oleh siapakah kamu berdua dihias? Wahai gagak, ceritakanlah seluruh hal ini tanpa takut dan tanpa syak.”
Yama (Dharmarāja, Vaivasvata)
Listener: Two crows (vāyasau)
Scene: Yama speaks directly, interrogating the two crows about their origin and adornment, commanding a fearless, complete account.
FAQs
Even where merit grants honor, dharma demands transparent truth—Yama’s realm operates by inquiry and moral clarity.
No terrestrial tīrtha is named here; Yama’s court functions as the narrative arena where tīrtha- and śrāddha-born merit is recognized.
None directly; the verse emphasizes fearless disclosure (aviśaṅkayā) before the authority of dharma.