Description of the Forms of Infernal Torments
Naraka Yātanās
दीर्घिकां मोक्षते कान्तां शीतोदां शीतकाननाम् ॥ सर्वकामान्स लभते भगिनी सा यमस्य तु
dīrghikāṁ mokṣate kāntāṁ śītodāṁ śītakānanām | sarvakāmān sa labhate bhaginī sā yamasya tu ||
वो एक अच्छा सा ताल मिलता है। ठंडा पानी है और ठंडे पेड़ भी हैं। जो चाहता है वो सब मिलता है। पर यह यम की बहन का इलाका है।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha Purāṇa dialogues)
It shows the Purāṇic technique of contrast: a scene of comfort embedded in a punitive journey, intensifying the didactic effect.
The ‘dīrghikā’ is a mythic feature within the narrative; it is not presented as a historical tirtha or identifiable earthly reservoir.
Apparent relief can be transient within the moral economy described; the verse cautions against mistaking temporary comfort for final release.
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