Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
हन्यमाना यमभटैः प्रतोदाद्यैस्तथायुधैः ॥ ६ ॥
hanyamānā yamabhaṭaiḥ pratodādyaistathāyudhaiḥ || 6 ||
São espancados pelos servos de Yama e feridos com aguilhões e outras armas, sendo assim atormentados.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the moksha/dharma-style discourse context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores the doctrine of karma-phala: harmful actions lead to post-death suffering, urging the listener to adopt dharma and purifying conduct to avoid Yama’s punitive realm.
By highlighting the terror of Yama’s punishments, the text implicitly motivates refuge in devotion and righteous living—classically, Vishnu-bhakti is presented in Purāṇic teaching as a liberating shelter that overcomes fear of death and afterlife suffering.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented ethics and self-restraint, which support ritual purity and right conduct central to Vedic practice.