निवेदयंति ते यामाः कालराजांतिके ततः । कालराजोपि तान्द्रष्ट्वा कर्मसंस्मार्य दुष्कृतम्
nivedayaṃti te yāmāḥ kālarājāṃtike tataḥ | kālarājopi tāndraṣṭvā karmasaṃsmārya duṣkṛtam
Rồi các Yāma tâu trình họ trước mặt Kālarāja—Diêm Vương, Chúa tể của Thời gian. Kālarāja vừa thấy liền nhớ lại nghiệp của họ—nhất là những ác nghiệp đã gây.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration, typically to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (by contrast with Yama’s realm)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Yamadūtas (Yāmas) present bound souls before Kālarāja on a dark throne; Yama’s gaze triggers a luminous ‘memory-scroll’ of their deeds, with evil acts highlighted as shadowy vignettes.
No one escapes moral accountability; actions are reviewed and bear consequences.
The surrounding chapter context is Kāśī/Avimukta, where Yama’s authority is ultimately shown to be transcended by Śiva’s grace.
None in this verse; it describes the process of reporting and judgment.