Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 42
देवदेव जगन्नाथ त्वामेव शरणं गतः । त्वया नियुक्तो मर्त्यानां निग्रहे पापकारिणाम्
devadeva jagannātha tvāmeva śaraṇaṃ gataḥ | tvayā niyukto martyānāṃ nigrahe pāpakāriṇām
தேவர்களின் தேவனே, ஜகந்நாதனே! நான் உம்மையே சரணடைந்தேன். உம்மால் நியமிக்கப்பட்டவனாய் பாவம் செய்பவரான மனிதர்களை அடக்குகிறேன்।
Yama (addressing Brahmā)
Scene: Yama stands with folded hands, head slightly bowed, addressing Brahmā with reverence; behind, faint imagery of mortals and the scales of justice; the tone is devotional yet administrative.
FAQs
Even the cosmic judge (Yama) acts under higher divine appointment, emphasizing dharma as an ordered, accountable system.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse concerns cosmic duty and refuge in the supreme authority.
None directly; the verse frames Yama’s dharmic mandate over sinners.