Shloka 72
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
ततो जनो यास्यति पूर्ववच्च यमांतिकं किंकरपाशबद्धः । लिपिप्रमाणं नरकाधिवासी भविष्यते साधु कृतं त्वया हि ॥ ७२ ॥
tato jano yāsyati pūrvavacca yamāṃtikaṃ kiṃkarapāśabaddhaḥ | lipipramāṇaṃ narakādhivāsī bhaviṣyate sādhu kṛtaṃ tvayā hi || 72 ||
پھر وہ شخص پہلے کی طرح یم کے حضور لے جایا جائے گا، اس کے کارندوں کی رسیوں میں جکڑا ہوا۔ دوزخ میں رہ کر وہ لکھا ہوا حساب ہی اپنے اعمال کی دلیل کے طور پر دیکھے گا—بے شک تم نے درست کہا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic accountability: the jīva is brought to Yama bound by messengers, and the “lipi” (record) stands as evidence, underscoring that actions inevitably bear results.
While this verse focuses on judgment and karmic proof, it implicitly motivates turning toward dharma and Vishnu-bhakti taught elsewhere in the Purana as a purifying refuge that transforms one’s karmic trajectory.
The verse highlights pramāṇa (authoritative proof) through “lipi-pramāṇa,” aligning with disciplined record/verification themes seen in śāstric reasoning; it is more ethical-juridical than a direct Vedāṅga instruction.