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Chapter 3: Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers

Verse 8 of 33
SB 6.3.8

तस्य ते विहितो दण्डो न लोके वर्तते ऽधुना चतुर्भिरद्भुतैः सिद्धैराज्ञा ते विप्रलम्भिता

tasya te vihito daṇḍo na loke vartate 'dhunā caturbhir adbhutaiḥ siddhair ājñā te vipralambhitā

Synonyms

tasyaof the influence; teof you; vihitaḥordained; daṇḍaḥpunishment; nanot; lokewithin this world; vartateexists; adhunānow; caturbhiḥby four; adbhutaiḥvery wonderful; siddhaiḥperfected persons; ājñāthe order; teyour; vipralambhitāsurpassed..

Translation

But now we see that the punishment ordained under your authority is no longer effective, since your order has been transgressed by four wonderful and perfect persons.

Purport

The Yamadūtas had been under the impression that Yamarāja was the only person in charge of administering justice. They were fully confident that no one could counteract his judgments, but now, to their surprise, his order had been violated by the four wonderful persons from Siddhaloka.

Verse 8 of 33
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