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Dictionary Of Hindu Religion | Dictionary
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Yam |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z
(1) To sustain, or to support, or to hold.
(4) Self control.
See also Ashtaang Yog
(6) Yam Raaj
Yam is also regarded as Dharm Raaj or god of justice. In this capacity he could punish the evil doer also and hence later he came to be feared. He is also mentioned in Rig Ved as one of the sons of Vivaswaan, a human. He is considered as one of the atmospheric divinities, perhaps because he was the first one to successfully reach the blessed celestial spheres. Yam and his sister Yamee are also found in the Paarasee scriptures as Yim and Yimeh. In Hindu
incest (marriage) between real sister and brother is considered a great
sin. In order to illustrate this, a dialog between Yam and Yamee is
described in Rig Ved, wherein Yamee wants to seduce her brother but Yam
successfully repulses her by pointing out the sinfulness of such a
course. [Rig Ved, 10-10] According to
Bhaagvat
Puraan, 5/8, there are four Lokpaal, one for each
direction - Indra is for east, Yam Raaj is for south, Varun is for west,
and Chandramaa is for north. To the east of Meru Parvat is Indra's
Devadhaanee Puree, to the south is Yam Raaj's Sanyamanee Puree, to the
west is Varun's Nimlochanee Puree, and to the north is Chandramaa's
Vibhaavaree Puree. There is an interesting Shlok about Yam
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Created by Sushma Gupta on 3/15/06
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Updated on
09/04/12