Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 52
यमरूपं वर्ण यंति मर्त्यलोकेऽन्यथा जनाः । अन्यथाऽयं मया दृष्टो ब्रूतं तत्कारणं गणौ
yamarūpaṃ varṇa yaṃti martyaloke'nyathā janāḥ | anyathā'yaṃ mayā dṛṣṭo brūtaṃ tatkāraṇaṃ gaṇau
Trong cõi người, người ta tả hình tướng của Diêm Vương theo cách khác; nhưng ta đã thấy Ngài khác đi—hỡi các gaṇa tùy tùng, hãy nói rõ nguyên do.
Śivaśarmā (Vipra)
Tirtha: Saṃyamanī / Yama-loka context
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim/observer stands before Yama’s realm, puzzled: the seen form differs from the terrifying form described on earth; he questions two attendants standing nearby.
FAQs
Perception of divine powers varies with inner purity; the righteous may behold gentleness where others imagine terror.
The teaching is situated within Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī context, using Yama as a doctrinal contrast.
None; it is a question prompting explanation about dharma-based vision.