Slokam 11

 The messengers of yama return empty handed and describe to him the appearance of the Paramathma’s messengers to take charge of Ajamila.   Yama gets alarmed that his representatives chose to pick an argument with the Paramathma’s representatives.  He admonishes his representatives and advices them to never have difference of opinion with the Paramathma’s messengers. 

It is clear from this slokam that yama’s regard for the Paramathma’s representatives is of the highest order.  Yama is responsible for the administration of dharma.  So he abides by a framework of rules.   Any deviation or override of the rules can only come from the Paramathma, through His messengers.

Yama does not differentiate between beings on the basis of wealth,  appearance, social standing etc.

Yama’s representtives make a prompt appearance when the timeset for each person expires. There are three broad categories of  lokams that we can attain when we pass rom here.  Vaikuntam is the Paramathma’s abode from which we never return,  Swarga lokam is temporary respite from the traivails of lifeon earth.  We return when our accumulated punyam runs its course. Yama’s lokam is supposed to be narakalokam or pure hell, in which we undergo immense suffering to compensate for the past sins or lavishness.

Life comes with a built in balance of punyams and papams that are implemented meticulously by the representatives of yama.  There is no discrimination on any account.  Accumulated punyam can be enjoyed until it runs out. Accumulated papam must be redeemed with suffering. 

The Paramathma’s world transcends punyams and papams.  It is purety that is independent of opposing factors.  It is attained by those that have surrendered the fruits of all actions to the Paramathma.  They have no accumulations or deficits.

May we always perform actions in this world without attachment and in with complete surrender of results of actions.