Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
अथागत्य ततो दूतो गृहीत्वा तत्र वै गतः । तं दृष्ट्वाथ यमो नत्वा प्राह दूतं क्रुधान्वितः
athāgatya tato dūto gṛhītvā tatra vai gataḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvātha yamo natvā prāha dūtaṃ krudhānvitaḥ
แล้วทูตก็ไปถึงที่นั้น จับตัวมาแล้วกลับมา ครั้นยมเห็นผู้นั้นก็โน้มกายแสดงความเคารพตามธรรมเนียม แล้วจึงกล่าวแก่ทูตด้วยความกริ้ว
Narrator (within Śiva’s narration); direct speech attribution: Yama about to speak
Scene: The Yamadūta returns dragging a brāhmaṇa; in Yama’s court, Yama rises or inclines in respectful bow; immediately his face hardens with anger as he realizes the mistake; the messenger stands tense.
FAQs
Even in divine administration, correctness matters—actions must align precisely with dharma and the rightful person.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the Mathurā episode within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya chapter.
None; it narrates the messenger’s return and Yama’s reaction.