Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 72
अद्य मृत्युरिहायातो निहंतुं तव पुत्रकम् । दंडहस्तो दुराधर्षो लोकमुद्बाधयन्सदा
adya mṛtyurihāyāto nihaṃtuṃ tava putrakam | daṃḍahasto durādharṣo lokamudbādhayansadā
“Hari ini, Maut telah datang ke sini untuk membunuh puteramu—bertongkat di tangan, sukar ditentang, dan sentiasa mengganggu segala loka.”
Nārada (continuing narration)
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: A dark, formidable figure of Mṛtyu/Yama appears with a staff, advancing toward the king’s son; the court and sages react with alarm, while the air feels heavy and fated.
FAQs
Death is portrayed as a lawful force carrying the rod of cosmic order, reminding beings of karma and impermanence.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it focuses on the dharmic function of Mṛtyu.
None explicitly; the passage sets up a narrative about protection through divine grace and righteous merit.