अहिंसा-प्रधान धर्मविचारः
Ahiṃsā as the Superior Dharma: Practical and Scriptural Reasoning
यमस्य भवने देव पात्यन्ते पापकर्मिण: । प्रसादये त्वां वरद प्रसाद कुरु मे प्रभो
yamasya bhavane deva pātyante pāpakarmiṇaḥ | prasādaye tvāṃ varada prasāda kuru me prabho ||
اے معبود! یم کے گھر میں گناہگاروں کو گرا دیا جاتا ہے۔ اے عطا کرنے والے پروردگار! میں آپ کی رضا چاہتی ہوں؛ مجھ پر کرم فرمائیے، اے ربّ!
नारद उवाच
Actions have moral consequences: sinful conduct leads to suffering in Yama’s realm. The verse also highlights the role of humility and seeking divine grace as a means of protection and moral realignment.
Nārada describes the fate of sinners in Yama’s abode and then turns to a divine addressee, pleading for favor and protection, framing the discussion within the Shānti Parva’s broader concern for dharma and the results of karma.