Shloka 58
Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments
सूर्येन्दुतारका दृष्टा यैरुच्छिष्टैस्तु कामतः ।
तेषां याम्यैर्नरैर्नेत्रे न्यस्तो वह्निः समेध्यते ॥
sūryendutārakā dṛṣṭā yairucchiṣṭaistu kāmataḥ / teṣāṃ yāmyairnarairnetre nyasto vahniḥ samedhyate
Mereka yang, ketika berada dalam keadaan kenajisan sisa makanan (ucchiṣṭa), dengan sengaja memandang matahari, bulan, dan bintang—bagi mereka, orang-orang Yama meletakkan api ke dalam mata lalu menyalakannya.
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FAQs
The cosmos is approached as sacred presence. Deliberate irreverence while impure is treated as an affront to the divine order, with punishment targeting perception itself (the eyes).
Dharma/karmaphala instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
Eyes represent cognition and intention. Fire in the eyes symbolizes distorted perception caused by impurity and willful disregard; what should illumine (sun/moon/stars) becomes inner burning when approached without discipline.