Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
कांदिशीके च वीरे च समवर्तीः यमः स्मृतः । चित्रगुप्तेरितं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा ते पापिनस्तदा ॥ ५२ ॥
kāṃdiśīke ca vīre ca samavartīḥ yamaḥ smṛtaḥ | citragupteritaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā te pāpinastadā || 52 ||
കാംദിശീകയിലും വീരയിലും യമനെ ‘സമവർതി’ (നിഷ്പക്ഷ വിധാതാവ്) എന്നു സ്മരിക്കുന്നു. ചിത്രഗുപ്തൻ ഉച്ചരിച്ച വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ ആ പാപികൾ അപ്പോൾ തന്നെ അടങ്ങി നിശ്ശബ്ദരായി.
Narada (narrating a Yama-sabha episode within the dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes Yama’s role as Samavartin—an impartial dispenser of karmic justice—and shows that when Citragupta’s factual account of deeds is heard, sinners are forced to face the consequences of their own karma.
By highlighting the fear and helplessness of sinners before Yama and Citragupta, it implicitly points to Bhakti and dharmic living as the safeguard—devotion purifies conduct and redirects one away from punitive after-death outcomes.
The verse chiefly reflects dharma-śāstra logic (ethical causality and accountability) rather than a specific Vedanga; the practical takeaway is disciplined conduct and truthful accounting of actions, echoing the broader śāstric insistence on karma tracking and responsibility.