Shloka 120
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
बहुपाच्च सुपाच्चैव तथैव च सहस्रपात् / चतुष्पाच्च द्विपाच्चैव स्मृतिर्न्यायो यमो बली(७३०)
bahupācca supāccaiva tathaiva ca sahasrapāt / catuṣpācca dvipāccaiva smṛtirnyāyo yamo balī(730)
多足なる者、善き足をもつ者、また千足なる者。四足の者と二足の者—そのすべての上に、スムリティ（聖なる伝承）、ニヤーヤ（正理・正義）、そして法（ダルマ）の主にして剛力のヤマが立つ。
Lord Viṣṇu (speaking to Garuḍa)
Afterlife Stage: Yamaloka Journey
Concept: All beings and forms are encompassed by cosmic order, and moral causality is administered through smṛti, nyāya, and Yama’s dharma-power.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as karmaphala-dātā (often via Yama as adhikārī-devatā); dharma as the regulating principle within saṃsāra.
Application: Live with ethical consistency: actions across all ‘modes of life’ are accountable; align choices with justice and tradition-informed conscience.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: cosmic court / moral order
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: Yama, his court, and karmic adjudication (general thematic link)
FAQs
This verse presents Yama as the mighty enforcer of dharma whose jurisdiction extends over all beings, emphasizing moral accountability.
By highlighting Smṛti and Nyāya alongside Yama, it implies that the soul’s post-death consequences are assessed through a framework of dharma, lawful tradition, and just judgment.
Live with ethical discipline and accountability—align actions with dharma and fairness, recognizing that moral law applies universally.