Shloka 11
The Account of Mohinī
Mohinī-upākhyāna
ज्वलितांगा बभूवुस्ता धारणाय न तु क्षमाः । ततस्ते नरका राजन् धर्मराजमुपागताः ॥ ११ ॥
jvalitāṃgā babhūvustā dhāraṇāya na tu kṣamāḥ | tataste narakā rājan dharmarājamupāgatāḥ || 11 ||
ร่างกายของพวกเขาลุกเป็นไฟ และไม่อาจทนทานต่อความเจ็บปวดนั้นได้ ข้าแต่ราชา เหล่าสัตว์นรกเหล่านั้นจึงพากันไปเข้าเฝ้าพระธรรมราช (พระยม)
Narrator (within the Narada Purana’s discourse; traditionally in Uttara-Bhaga narration attributed to the Purana’s telling—often framed through sages such as Narada/Suta depending on recension)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic accountability: when suffering becomes unbearable, the soul is brought before Dharmarāja, symbolizing that all actions culminate in moral adjudication under Dharma.
Indirectly, it contrasts the fate of those bound by sin with the protective power of righteous living; in Narada Purana’s broader theology, sincere Vishnu-bhakti and dharmic conduct are presented as safeguards from such post-death suffering.
The verse aligns with Dharmaśāstra-style reasoning (often supported by Vedāṅga Kalpa in ritual-ethical practice): actions have definite results, and proper conduct and expiations (prāyaścitta) are practical means to avoid severe karmic outcomes.