Sri Yamashtakam – Brahma Vaivarta Puranam

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K. Muralidharan (kmurali_sg@yahoo.com)

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This following is a rare hymn of Lord Yama from Brahma Vaivarta Puranam, Prakriti

Khanda, Chapter 18. This hymn appears as part of Savitri Satyavan story and is sung by

Savitri. One who chants this hymn every day morning never gets fear from Yama (i.e. death)

and is resolved of all sins and even an incorrigible sinner (Mahapapi) attains purity by Lord

Yama through Kaya Kalpa.

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