Devi Bhagavatam 9.33.86 — Devotion & Grace of the Goddess, Skandha 9, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 86
Nana Karma Vipaka Phala Kathanam
सरोवरादुत्थितांश्च नक्रादीन्हन्ति यो नरः । नक्रकण्टकमानाब्दं नक्रकुण्डं प्रयाति सः
sarovarādutthitāṃśca nakrādīnhanti yo naraḥ | nakrakaṇṭakamānābdaṃ nakrakuṇḍaṃ prayāti saḥ
湖から現れるワニやその他の生き物を殺す者は、ワニの鱗の数と同じ年月の間、ナクラクンダの地獄に落ちます。
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Narrator: Yama
Listener: Savitri
Dialogue Context: Yama explaining the karmic retributions and hells to Savitri.
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Text: Reflects the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence) extending to all creatures, including dangerous aquatic animals, emphasizing ecological harmony.
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The offender is sent to Nakrakunda hell for a duration equal to the number of scales or teeth on the creature they killed.
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