Srimad Bhagavatam

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राजोवाच निशम्य देवः स्वभटोपवर्णितं प्रत्याह किं तान् प्रति धर्मराजः । एवं हताज्ञो विहतान् मुरारेर्नैदेशिकैर्यस्य वशे जनोऽयम् ।। ६-३-१ ।।

sanskrit

King Parīkṣit said: O my lord, O Śukadeva Gosvāmī, Yamarāja is the controller of all living entities in terms of their religious and irreligious activities, but his order had been foiled. When his servants, the Yamadūtas, informed him of their defeat by the Viṣṇudūtas, who had stopped them from arresting Ajāmila, what did he reply? ।। 6-3-1 ।।

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hindi translation

rAjovAca nizamya devaH svabhaTopavarNitaM pratyAha kiM tAn prati dharmarAjaH | evaM hatAjJo vihatAn murArernaidezikairyasya vaze jano'yam || 6-3-1 ||

hk transliteration

यमस्य देवस्य न दण्डभङ्गः कुतश्चनर्षे श्रुतपूर्व आसीत् । एतन्मुने वृश्चति लोकसंशयं न हि त्वदन्य इति मे विनिश्चितम् ।। ६-३-२ ।।

sanskrit

O great sage, never before has it been heard anywhere that an order from Yamarāja has been baffled. Therefore I think that people will have doubts about this that no one but you can eradicate. Since that is my firm conviction, kindly explain the reasons for these events. ।। 6-3-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yamasya devasya na daNDabhaGgaH kutazcanarSe zrutapUrva AsIt | etanmune vRzcati lokasaMzayaM na hi tvadanya iti me vinizcitam || 6-3-2 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीशुक उवाच भगवत्पुरुषै राजन् याम्याः प्रतिहतोद्यमाः । पतिं विज्ञापयामासुर्यमं संयमनीपतिम् ।। ६-३-३ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied: My dear King, when the order carriers of Yamarāja were baffled and defeated by the order carriers of Viṣṇu, they approached their master, the controller of Saṁyamanī-purī and master of sinful persons, to tell him of this incident. ।। 6-3-3 ।।

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zrIzuka uvAca bhagavatpuruSai rAjan yAmyAH pratihatodyamAH | patiM vijJApayAmAsuryamaM saMyamanIpatim || 6-3-3 ||

hk transliteration

यमदूता ऊचुः कति सन्तीह शास्तारो जीवलोकस्य वै प्रभो । त्रैविध्यं कुर्वतः कर्म फलाभिव्यक्तिहेतवः ।। ६-३-४ ।।

sanskrit

The Yamadūtas said: Our dear lord, how many controllers or rulers are there in this material world? How many causes are responsible for manifesting the various results of activities performed under the three modes of material nature [sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa]? ।। 6-3-4 ।।

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hindi translation

yamadUtA UcuH kati santIha zAstAro jIvalokasya vai prabho | traividhyaM kurvataH karma phalAbhivyaktihetavaH || 6-3-4 ||

hk transliteration

यदि स्युर्बहवो लोके शास्तारो दण्डधारिणः । कस्य स्यातां न वा कस्य मृत्युश्चामृतमेव वा ।। ६-३-५ ।।

sanskrit

If in this universe there are many rulers and justices who disagree about punishment and reward, their contradictory actions will neutralize each other, and no one will be punished or rewarded. Otherwise, if their contradictory acts fail to neutralize each other, everyone will have to be both punished and rewarded. ।। 6-3-5 ।।

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hindi translation

yadi syurbahavo loke zAstAro daNDadhAriNaH | kasya syAtAM na vA kasya mRtyuzcAmRtameva vA || 6-3-5 ||

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