Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततो विमानमालंब्य देवदूतस्तमुच्चकैः । इंद्रद्युम्नमुवाचेदं श्रृण्वतां नाकवासिनाम्
tato vimānamālaṃbya devadūtastamuccakaiḥ | iṃdradyumnamuvācedaṃ śrṛṇvatāṃ nākavāsinām
Kemudian, sambil berpegang pada vimana itu, utusan dewa berkata dengan suara lantang kepada Indradyumna, ketika para penghuni syurga mendengarkan.
Devadūta (introduced by the narrator)
Scene: The devadūta grips the vimāna’s rail and speaks loudly to Indradyumna; celestial beings gather, attentive, forming a listening circle in the sky.
FAQs
Divine guidance arrives at the culmination of merit; heaven bears witness when dharma’s fruit is announced.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the scene is set in a heavenly context with the vimāna and nāka-vāsins.
None; it introduces a divine proclamation rather than prescribing a practice.