Shloka 86

Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments

Sanskrit

अन्धोऽथ बधिरो मूको भ्राम्यतेऽयं क्षुधातुरः ।

अकृतज्ञोऽधमः पुंसामुपकारेषु वर्तताम् ॥

Transliteration

andho 'tha badhiro mūko bhrāmyate 'yaṃ kṣudhāturaḥ | akṛtajño 'dhamaḥ puṃsām upakāreṣu vartatām ||

Translation

Dieser, erst blind, dann taub und stumm, irrt umher, vom Hunger gequält—denn der Undankbare ist der Niedrigste unter den Menschen, die von Taten der Hilfe und Güte leben.

Speakers

• Dialogue frame not explicit in the provided excerpt; didactic naraka catalogue.

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Gratitude (kṛtajñatā)
• Ethics of reciprocity
• Karma and retribution