Shloka 91
Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments
Sanskrit
सुवर्णस्तेयी विप्रघ्रः सुरापी गुरुतल्पगः ।
अधश्चोर्ध्वञ्च दीप्ताग्नौ दह्यमानाः समन्ततः ॥
Transliteration
suvarṇasteyī vipraghraḥ surāpī gurutalpagaḥ /
adhaś cordhvañ ca dīptāgnau dahyamānāḥ samantataḥ
Translation
Der Golddieb, der Mörder eines Brahmanen, der Trinker von Rauschtrank und der Schänder des Bettes des Lehrers — sie brennen in loderndem Feuer; unten wie oben, von allen Seiten versengt.
Speakers
Yamakiṅkara
Primary Deities
Yama
Key ThemesDharmaMahāpātakaKarmaNaraka