His cry fell on the ears of Vishnu Doothas who rushed to his rescue and stopped the Yama Doothas from taking his life.

Yama Doothas were surprised and they asked, “Who are you? You all look very gracious and divine. Why are you stopping us from obeying our master’s order to kill this man?”.

Vishnu Doothas laughed, “If you are the true servants of Dharmaraja, tell us, what is the nature of Dharma? How do you punish people? What is the ideal place for it? Do you punish all doers or only some of them?”.

Yama Doothas replied, “Dharma is what the Vedas approve and Adharma is what the Vedas reject. And the Vedas manifest from Lord Narayana. Dharma and Adharma are observed by witnesses like the Sun, Moon, Agni, etc. and the concerned doer will get appropriate punishment too. Punishing them is our duty”.

They added, “Karma depends on Sathwa, Rajas and Thamas; Karmaphalam makes one Sukhi, Dukhi and the blend of both. One’s life situation gives a clue on if he has Punyam or Papam.

Your present gives a clue on your past and your future too”.