Varaha Purana 198.32: Adhyaya 198, Shloka 32
Description of the Torments within the Cycle of Rebirth: Hymn to Yama and the Introduction to Citragupta’s Administration
नैव दुःखेन खेदः स्यान्न चोष्णेन च शीतताḥ ॥ भुक्षापि तृषा वा अपि एष आज्ञापयामि वः
naiva duḥkhena khedaḥ syān na coṣṇena ca śītatāḥ || bhukṣāpi tṛṣā vā api eṣa ājñāpayāmi vaḥ
इसको दुख नहीं होना चाहिए। ना ही गर्मी का प्रॉब्लम, ना ही सर्दी का। भूख या प्यास भी नहीं। मैं तुम्हे यह ऑर्डर दे रहा हूँ।
Citragupta
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It is notable for articulating humane constraints on punitive agents, indicating that even in afterlife settings the text can emphasize regulated, non-excessive treatment.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Non-cruelty in execution of duty: ensuring the escorted person is not subjected to avoidable hardship (heat, cold, hunger, thirst).
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