Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
यमश्च धर्मराजश्च मृत्युश्चैवांतकस्तथा । वैवस्वतश्च कालश्च सर्वभूतक्षयस्तथा ॥ ५९ ॥
yamaśca dharmarājaśca mṛtyuścaivāṃtakastathā | vaivasvataśca kālaśca sarvabhūtakṣayastathā || 59 ||
พระองค์ทรงมีนามว่า ยมะ ผู้เป็นธรรมราชา อีกทั้งเป็นมฤตยูและอันตกะ; เป็นไววัสวตะ เป็นกาลเวลา และเป็นผู้ทำลายสรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวง
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse compresses multiple epithets of Yama to show that death is not random: it operates as Dharma (moral law), Kala (time), and karmic judgment, reminding the seeker to live in alignment with righteousness.
By identifying death with Kala and Dharma, the verse urges steady remembrance of the Divine and dharmic living; Bhakti becomes a practical preparation for impermanence, grounding the mind in surrender rather than fear.
The key takeaway aligns with Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) and Kala-vicāra: time (kāla) governs embodied life, so disciplined conduct and timely ritual observance are emphasized as supports for dharma.