Shloka 85
Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments
वृकैर्भयङ्करैः पृष्ठं नित्यमस्योपभुज्यते ।
पृष्ठमांसं नृपैतॆन यतो लोकस्य भक्षितम् ॥
vṛkair bhayaṅkaraiḥ pṛṣṭhaṃ nityam asyopabhujyate | pṛṣṭha-māṃsaṃ nṛpaitena yato lokasya bhakṣitam ||
Lưng hắn luôn bị bầy sói ghê rợn gặm xé—vì vị vua này đã ăn thịt dân chúng, tức ‘thịt lưng’ của họ (điều đáng lẽ phải được che chở).
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FAQs
A ruler exists to protect, not prey upon subjects. Exploitation is framed as cannibalizing one’s own people; the punishment returns the predatory act upon the predator.
Dharma (especially rājadharma) taught through karmaphala imagery; ancillary to the fivefold Purāṇic markers.
‘Back’ suggests those who cannot face power directly (the vulnerable). Wolves externalize the ruler’s own rapacity, turning inner predation into outer torment.