Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
दंष्ट्राकरालवदनो वापीतुल्योग्रलोचनः । मृत्युज्वरादिभिर्युक्तश्चित्रगुत्पोऽपि भीषणः ॥ ४२ ॥
daṃṣṭrākarālavadano vāpītulyogralocanaḥ | mṛtyujvarādibhiryuktaścitragutpo'pi bhīṣaṇaḥ || 42 ||
其口因獠牙外露而狰狞可怖，双目凶烈如深坑。即便是记业官吉多罗笈多（Citragupta），在死亡、热病等诸苦随侍之下，也显得骇人。
Narada (narration within the dialogue to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It underscores the inevitability and awe of karmic accountability: even the cosmic “accountant” Citragupta is portrayed as fearsome when accompanied by forces like death and disease, reminding the listener that actions (karma) have serious consequences.
By highlighting the terror of death and its attendants, the verse implicitly motivates refuge in dharma and sustained devotion—classically, Narada’s teaching frames Vishnu-bhakti and remembrance as a means to transcend fear and karmic bondage.
No specific Vedanga (e.g., Vyakarana, Jyotisha, Kalpa) is taught directly in this verse; it is primarily a dharma–karma teaching that supports ethical conduct and disciplined practice rather than technical instruction.