Shloka 38
आलोच्य चित्रगुप्तेन तदा दूताञ्जगौ यमः । एकस्तु नीयतां वीर निरयं तीव्रवेदनम्
ālocya citraguptena tadā dūtāñjagau yamaḥ | ekastu nīyatāṃ vīra nirayaṃ tīvravedanam
Setelah bermusyawarah dengan Citragupta, Yama pun bersabda kepada para utusannya: “Wahai wira, bawalah yang seorang ini ke neraka dengan azab yang amat pedih.”
Yama
Concept: Karmic adjudication is evidence-based (Citragupta’s record) and results in proportionate consequence.
Application: Live as if every act is recorded: cultivate restraint, repair harms quickly (prāyaścitta), and anchor life in regular devotion to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yama, stern and majestic, leans toward Citragupta’s open ledger, then raises his hand in decisive command. A messenger, addressed as ‘vīra,’ bows and turns toward a dark passage where flames lick the stone—an entrance to a hell of piercing pain.","primary_figures":["Yama (Dharmarāja)","Citragupta","Yamadūta messenger","condemned sinner"],"setting":"Yama’s tribunal with a scribe’s desk, inkpot, palm-leaf or scroll ledger, and a side-gate opening to fiery corridors.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance edged with firelight","color_palette":["midnight blue","burnished gold","blood red","obsidian","saffron flame"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama seated on a gold-leaf throne with ornate arch, Citragupta beside him holding a ledger, Yama’s commanding gesture toward a flaming gateway, heavy gold embellishment on crown and weapons, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, dramatic contrast between court splendor and hellfire portal.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate court scene with fine facial expressions, Citragupta’s ledger rendered with delicate script lines, a narrow fiery doorway at the margin, cool blues in the hall contrasted with warm orange flames, refined composition and narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Yama with characteristic large eyes and stylized moustache, Citragupta with manuscript, flame gateway as patterned red-orange field, natural pigment palette, temple-wall symmetry and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rendering—central throne framed by ornate floral borders, flames stylized as lotus-petal tongues of fire, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, figures arranged in devotional symmetry despite punitive theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch blast","drum stroke","crackling fire","metallic clang","echoing command"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूताञ्जगौ = दूतान् + जगौ; एकस्तु = एकः + तु.
FAQs
Citragupta is Yama’s record-keeper who maintains accounts of beings’ deeds; Yama consults him to confirm karmic records before issuing judgment.
It denotes a hell characterized by severe pain—emphasizing that the punishment is not symbolic here but presented as an intense experience tied to wrongdoing.
The verse highlights moral accountability: actions are reviewed (consultation with records) and consequences follow, underscoring responsibility for one’s conduct.