Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
सोऽब्रवीद्देवराज्ञाहं प्रेषितो मुनिसत्तम । तवार्थायाऽरुहैनं त्वं विमानं गम्यतां दिवि
so'bravīddevarājñāhaṃ preṣito munisattama | tavārthāyā'ruhainaṃ tvaṃ vimānaṃ gamyatāṃ divi
เขากล่าวว่า “โอ้ยอดมุนี ข้าพเจ้าถูกส่งมาจากเทวราช เพื่อประโยชน์แก่ท่าน จงขึ้นวิมานนี้แล้วเสด็จไปสู่สวรรค์เถิด”
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.