Yama

यम

Deity. Also called Dharmaraja.

Yama is the god of death and justice. In the Uttara Kanda Ravana storms his realm, and Yama holds back his rod of death only because Brahma asks him to spare Ravana.

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RoleDeity

ParentsSurya

Appears inRamayana

GroupDevas and divine beings

KingdomDevaloka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 120

Who was Yama?

Narada provokes Ravana to challenge death itself. Ravana fights his way into Yama's kingdom and frees the souls being punished there. When Yama raises his staff to kill him, Brahma intervenes, since his boon protects Ravana from the gods, and Yama withdraws.

Yama also appears among the gods who praise Rama after Sita's fire ordeal.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Yama appears in 6 sargas across 2 Kandas.

All 6 sargas

First appearsYuddha Kanda · Sarga 120: The Gods Speak to Rama

Yuddha Kanda Uttara Kanda

6.120The Gods Speak to RamaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 120 · देवताओं का राम से संवाद 7.18King Marutta's SacrificeUttara Kanda · Sarga 18 · मरुत्त का यज्ञ 7.20Narada's AdviceUttara Kanda · Sarga 20 · नारद की सलाह 7.21Ravana Attacks Yama's RealmUttara Kanda · Sarga 21 · यमलोक पर आक्रमण 7.22Yama Holds BackUttara Kanda · Sarga 22 · यम का संयम 7.36Hanuman's Boons and CurseUttara Kanda · Sarga 36 · हनुमान के वरदान और शाप

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Often appears withRavanaरावण

Often appears withBrahmaब्रह्मा Often appears withIndraइंद्र Often appears withKuberaकुबेर Often appears withVarunaवरुण

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesLankaलंका

ParentsSuryaसूर्य