Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
प्रेषयामास दूतं तु विजयं नाम भारत । स तत्र गत्वा यत्रास्ते विश्वावसुररिंदमः
preṣayāmāsa dūtaṃ tu vijayaṃ nāma bhārata | sa tatra gatvā yatrāste viśvāvasurariṃdamaḥ
Wahai Bhārata, baginda mengutus seorang utusan bernama Vijaya. Dia pergi ke tempat Viśvāvasu, penunduk musuh, sedang menetap.
Narrator (addressing Bhārata/King)
Listener: Bhārata/King (addressed)
Scene: Śiva dispatches Vijaya, a named messenger, who sets out swiftly toward Viśvāvasu’s residence—movement, purpose, and the bridging of worlds.
FAQs
Divine will operates through orderly means—messengers, speech, and lawful request—reflecting dharma in action.
The section’s sacred frame is Dharmāraṇya; this verse narrates travel to Viśvāvasu’s locale.
None; it is a narrative transition describing the dispatch of a messenger.