Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
मामादिश्यासुरेन्द्राय प्राहिणोद्दौत्ययोग्यकम् । अहं स्वयं गन्तुकामः शक्रेणापि च प्रेषितः
māmādiśyāsurendrāya prāhiṇoddautyayogyakam | ahaṃ svayaṃ gantukāmaḥ śakreṇāpi ca preṣitaḥ
Setelah memberi perintah kepadaku, baginda mengutus aku—yang layak bagi tugas seorang duta—kepada raja para Asura. Aku sendiri pun berhasrat untuk pergi, dan aku juga diutus oleh Śakra.
Dhanañjaya (messenger) (first-person narration implied)
Scene: The narrator (Dhanañjaya) describes being instructed and dispatched as a qualified messenger to the Asura lord, eager to undertake the journey under Indra’s command.
FAQs
Even in conflict, dharma employs proper channels—envoys and clear communication—before force.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a mission narrative.
None; it describes a diplomatic dispatch (dūta-karma).