Varaha Purana 198.81: Adhyaya 198, Shloka 81
Description of the Torments within the Cycle of Rebirth: Hymn to Yama and the Introduction to Citragupta’s Administration
भो देव पाहि मुञ्चेति वदन्तः पुरुषं वचः ॥ यमदूता निरामर्षाः सूदयन्ति पुनः पुनः
bho deva pāhi muñceti vadantaḥ puruṣaṁ vacaḥ || yamadūtā nirāmarṣāḥ sūdayanti punaḥ punaḥ
वो आदमी चिल्लाता है, देवा, मुझे बचा ले! मुझे छोड़ दे! यम के आदमी उसकी बात सुनते नहीं। वो कोई रहम नहीं करते। उसे बार-बार मारते रहते हैं।
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The verse exemplifies Purāṇic narrative technique: direct speech (lament) juxtaposed with impersonal punitive enforcement, reinforcing moral causality.
No geographic site is named; the verse is situated within an otherworldly punitive context.
It underscores the seriousness of moral consequence: appeals are ineffective once judgment is enacted, emphasizing prevention through ethical conduct.
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