Shloka 92
Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments
Sanskrit
तिष्ठन्त्यब्दसहस्राणि सुबहूनि ततः पुनः ।
जायन्ते मानवाः कुष्ठ-क्षयरोगादिचिह्नताः ॥
Transliteration
tiṣṭhanty abdasahasrāṇi subahūni tataḥ punaḥ /
jāyante mānavāḥ kuṣṭha-kṣayarogādicihnatāḥ
Translation
Dort verweilen sie viele Tausende von Jahren; dann werden sie wieder als Menschen geboren, gezeichnet von Merkmalen wie Aussatz, Schwindsucht (zehrender Krankheit) und dergleichen.
Speakers
Yamakiṅkara
Primary Deities
Yama
Key ThemesKarmaRebirthDisease as karmic markNaraka duration