Shloka 59
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
निर्भर्त्सयति चात्यंतं यमस्तान्पापकर्म्मणः । चित्रगुप्तश्च भगवान्धर्म्मवाक्यैः प्रबोधयेत्
nirbhartsayati cātyaṃtaṃ yamastānpāpakarmmaṇaḥ | citraguptaśca bhagavāndharmmavākyaiḥ prabodhayet
Yama menegur dengan sangat keras mereka yang berbuat dosa; dan Bhagavān Chitragupta, dengan sabda yang berlandaskan dharma, menasihati serta menyadarkan mereka.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms the inviolable order of karma: harmful actions lead to correction through dharmic judgment, urging the soul to awaken to righteousness—an essential preparation for turning toward Shiva, the liberator (Pati) beyond bondage (pāśa).
By highlighting accountability under dharma, the verse implicitly directs devotees toward purifying conduct and sincere devotion; such inner purification supports meaningful Saguna Shiva worship of the Linga, where repentance and ethical living become offerings.
Practice daily self-audit of actions (karma-smṛti), confession and resolve (prāyaścitta-bhāva), and steady japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to realign life with dharma.