Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
सोऽब्रवीद्देवराज्ञाहं प्रेषितो मुनिसत्तम । तवार्थायाऽरुहैनं त्वं विमानं गम्यतां दिवि
so'bravīddevarājñāhaṃ preṣito munisattama | tavārthāyā'ruhainaṃ tvaṃ vimānaṃ gamyatāṃ divi
Dia berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik antara para muni, aku diutus oleh raja para dewa. Demi kebaikanmu, naiki vimāna ini dan berangkatlah ke syurga.”
Devadūta
Tirtha: Mudgala-āśrama (Māmuhrada vicinity)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yayāti
Scene: A radiant messenger speaks formally in the hermitage, declaring Indra’s command and inviting Mudgala to ascend the vimāna to heaven; the sage listens without agitation.
FAQs
Worlds of merit (like svarga) are presented as attainable fruits of dharma, yet the narrative prepares for discernment about their true value.
The episode is anchored in the Arbuda-region māhātmya around Mudgala’s residence, though this verse focuses on the svarga invitation.
None; it is a divine summons rather than a ritual instruction.