Shloka 27
Kapila’s Analysis of Materialistic Life, Death, and the Path to Hell
Kāla, Karma, and Yamadūtas
कृन्तनं चावयवशो गजादिभ्यो भिदापनम् । पातनं गिरीशृङ्गेभ्यो रोधनं चाम्बु-गर्तयोः ॥ २७ ॥
kṛntanaṁ cāvayavaśo gajādibhyo bhidāpanam pātanaṁ giri-śṛṅgebhyo rodhanaṁ cāmbu-gartayoḥ
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FAQs
In Canto 3, Lord Kapila describes specific hellish sufferings—being cut apart, torn by beasts, thrown from heights, and confined in water pits—as reactions to sinful karma.
Kapila instructs Devahuti on the law of karma, showing the grave consequences of sin so that one becomes detached from wrongdoing and turns toward liberation through devotion.
It encourages ethical living and self-restraint by reminding us that harmful actions carry severe reactions, and it motivates sincere bhakti and repentance to break karmic habits.