History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.1210

v5.c75.1210

Yama, called king in Ṛgveda 193, 343, Citragupta, chief assistant of, 160, descriptions of the abode of Yama and his assistants in the Purāṇas 160, fierce servants of, drag sinners to various tormenting hells 167, gradually came to be looked upon as a dreadful punisher of men for evil deeds 160, 343, heaven as abode of, in Ṛgveda 156, 342, identified with Mṛtyu even in the Ṛgveda 159, Y. in the Veda 159-160, in jīvat-śrāddha Y and his servants are gratified 543, 544; is at least Indo-Iranian deity 159, is lord of men and drinks Soma with gods 159, is really a god of the middle region 342, is supposed to allow departed souls and pitṛs to visit the world of men at time of śrāddha 401, is styled king in the Ṛgveda and the gatherer of people 159, 342, is said to have been the first mortal and to have made a way to Heaven 159, 192n, mentioned as a god by himself in Ṛg X. 135, 343, names of Yama 593, 594n, pitṛs are said to enjoy delight in the company of Y. in Ṛgveda 160, pitṛs called Aṅgirases are particularly associated with him 341, son of Vivasvat, the sun and brother of Yamī 159, 192n, 198, soul of departed man was supposed in the Ṛg. to become associated with Yama and pitṛs 342, though Y. is a beneficent god in Ṛgveda and Atharvaveda, there is still an element of fear 159; two dogs of, that are sons of Saramā, guard the way and mark the doings of men 159, 193