Description of the Kundas of hell Yama said—All the pits in the hell are circular like the moon. They are quite deep and have many types of stones arranged in them. They have been constructed according to the will of the lord; that is why they cannot be destroyed before the time of dissolution. They …
Description of the hell of the sinners Yama said—О chaste lady, without adoring the lord, the bad deeds of the human beings do not vanish. Because by performing good deeds one achieves heaven and by performing bad deeds one achieves hell. О chaste lady, the one who consumes the food of a wicked woman or …
The suffering of the sinners in the hell Yama said—The devotees of the lord who engage themselves in the tapas include the yogis with a pure mind, the siddhas, the Vratis, the Tapasvlns, Brahmacarlns and mendicants who never fall in the hell. But such of the person who are quite valorous but wicked at the …
The names of the pits of hell Sri Narayana said—Yama the son of Surya imparted the knowledge of Vishnu mantra to Savitri and then started narrating the effects of evil deeds. Yama said—You have gained knowledge of the results of performing noble deeds of various types. I am now narrating to you the results of …
Savitris prayer for Yama Sri Narayana said—On hearing the praise of lord Visnu from the mouth of Yama, the eyes of Savitrl were filled with tears and she felt emotional. She then spoke to Yama again. Savitrl said—О Dharma, reciting the name of lord Visnu or speaking or hearing his names, result in the redemption …
Dialogue between Savitri and Dharmaraja Savitri said— You kindly tell me the means by which the meritorius person proceeds to heaven? Yama said—In the land of Bharata, the one who offers food to a Brahmana, enjoys his stay in the Indraloka for the number of years equivalent to the number of particles of the food …
Yama answers Savitri’s questions Narayana said—On hearing the words of Savitri, Yama was surprised and he then smiled and started speaking on the reward given to the humans as a result of their actions. Yama said—О daughter, though you are at present a girl of twelve years age yet you possess intelligence of a great …