Varaha Purana 199.40: Adhyaya 199, Shloka 40
Description of the Torments of Rebirth: The Asipatravana Punishment and the Mechanics of Karmic Retribution
न मोक्ष्यसे मया पाप कुतो गच्छसि मूढ वै॥ यत्र यत्र प्रयासि त्वमिति गत्वा यमालये॥
na mokṣyase mayā pāpa kuto gacchasi mūḍha vai || yatra yatra prayāsi tvam iti gatvā yamālaye
“Wahai pendosa, engkau tidak akan dilepaskan olehku; wahai yang dungu, ke manakah engkau akan pergi? Ke mana pun engkau cuba pergi…”—demikianlah dikatakan setelah sampai ke kediaman Yama.
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It reflects Purāṇic dramatization of moral judgment through direct address, a device that makes ethical consequence immediate and personal.
“Yamālaya” is an otherworldly locale—the abode of Yama—rather than a historical terrestrial site.
The verse emphasizes inevitability of moral consequence in the narrative: evasion is portrayed as impossible once accountability is engaged.
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