Yama
Also known as: King Yama / Sable King / Sable Monarch / Sable Person / monarch of the dead · First appears: Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate
Life events
- In Markandeya's tale, Yama removed Satyavan's vital spark and carried it away.(Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate)
- With: Satyavan
- “Yama from Satyavan's body, pale and bloodless, cold and dumb, Drew the vital spark, purusha, smaller than the human thumb, In his noose the spark he fastened, silent went his darksome way, Left the body shorn of lustre to its rigid cold decay.”
- In Markandeya's tale, Yama granted Savitri's request that her husband's father regain his sight and vigour.(Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate)
- With: Savitri
- “Duteous daughter,” Yama answered, “be thy pious wishes given, And his eyes shall be restored to the cheerful light of heaven,”
- In Markandeya's tale, Yama granted Savitri's request that her husband's father regain his wealth and kingdom.(Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate)
- With: Savitri
- “‘Loving daughter!’ Yama answered, ‘wealth and kingdom I bestow, Turn, Savitri, living mortal may not with King Yama go!’”
- In Markandeya's tale, Yama granted Savitri sons with Satyavan and promised that Satyavan would live again.(Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate)
- In Markandeya's tale, the Sable Monarch vanishes as Savitri returns to where Satyavan lies.(Book V (Woman's Love) · VI. Return Home)
- With: Savitri
- “Vanished then the Sable Monarch, and Savitri held her way Where in dense and darksome forest still her husband lifeless lay,”
Book V (Woman's Love) · V. Triumph over Fate
- protégé: Satyavan (Yama grants Satyavan life again.) “Have thy object, answered Yama, and thy lord shall live again, He shall live to be a father, and your children too shall reign,”
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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.