Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 57
यममार्गेऽपि विहितं स्वर्गलोकमिवापरम् । गतौ तत्र पुनश्चान्यैर्यमदूतैर्यमाज्ञया
yamamārge'pi vihitaṃ svargalokamivāparam | gatau tatra punaścānyairyamadūtairyamājñayā
Bahkan di jalan Yama pun tempat itu telah ditetapkan bagaikan satu lagi syurga. Setelah tiba di sana, sekali lagi menurut titah Yama, mereka meneruskan perjalanan bersama para utusan Yama yang lain.
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.