Shloka 5
नरकलोकवर्णनम् (Narakaloka-varṇanam) — Description of the Hell-Realms
तानपि क्रोधसंयुक्तश्चित्रगुप्तो महाप्रभुः । संशिक्षयति धर्मज्ञो यमराजानुशिक्षया
tānapi krodhasaṃyuktaścitragupto mahāprabhuḥ | saṃśikṣayati dharmajño yamarājānuśikṣayā
Bahkan mereka pun, Mahāprabhu Chitragupta—yang mengetahui dharma—dengan murka yang tegas mendisiplinkan dan membetulkan, sesuai perintah serta tata pemerintahan Raja Yama.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes the inevitability of karmic accountability: Chitragupta, as the recorder and enforcer of moral law, ensures that beings face correction according to dharma under Yama’s authority—urging devotees toward righteous living and Shiva-oriented liberation.
By highlighting karmic judgment, the verse indirectly points to the refuge of Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga), whose grace and right practice purify conduct; devotion aligned with dharma reduces bondage (pāśa) and supports the soul’s turning toward Pati (Shiva).
A practical takeaway is daily self-examination of karma with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and dharmic restraint; pairing it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders of accountability and Shiva-bhakti is consistent with Shaiva practice.