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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.32

ऊचुर्निषेधितास्तांस्ते वैवस्वतपुर:सरा: । के यूयं प्रतिषेद्धारो धर्मराजस्य शासनम् ॥ ३२ ॥
ūcur niṣedhitās tāṁs te
[oochur nishedhitaas taams te]
vaivasvata-puraḥsarāḥ
[vaivasvata-purahsaraah]
ke yūyaṁ pratiṣeddhāro
[ke yooyam pratisheddhaaro]
dharma-rājasya śāsanam
[dharma-raajasya shaasanam]
Word-for-word
ūcuḥ — replied niṣedhitāḥ — being forbidden tān — to the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu te — they vaivasvata — of Yamarāja puraḥ-sarāḥ — the assistants or messengers ke — who yūyam — all of you pratiṣed-dhāraḥ — who are opposing dharma-rājasya — of the king of religious principles, Yamarāja śāsanam — the ruling jurisdiction.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ūcur niṣedhitās tāṁs te
ūcuḥ
replied
niṣedhitāḥ
being forbidden
tān
to the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu
te
they
vaivasvata-puraḥsarāḥ
vaivasvata
of Yamarāja
puraḥ-sarāḥ
the assistants or messengers
ke yūyaṁ pratiṣeddhāro
ke
who
yūyam
all of you
pratiṣed-dhāraḥ
who are opposing
dharma-rājasya
of the king of religious principles, Yamarāja
dharma-rājasya śāsanam
śāsanam
the ruling jurisdiction.
When the order carriers of Yamarāja, the son of the sun-god, were thus forbidden, they replied: Who are you, sirs, that have the audacity to challenge the jurisdiction of Yamarāja?
Purport

According to the sinful activities of Ajāmila, he was within the jurisdiction of Yamarāja, the supreme judge appointed to consider the sins of the living entities. When forbidden to touch Ajāmila, the order carriers of Yamarāja were surprised because they had never been hindered in the execution of their duty by anyone within the three worlds.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Being forbidden, the assistants of Yama said to the servants of Viṣṇu, “Who are you, who oppose the rules of Yamarāja?” Puraḥsarāḥ means servants.
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Personal Guidance
Astonished, the Yamadūtas ask who dares challenge Yamarāja's jurisdiction. Their amazement reveals the universe's normal order — and how startling it is when devotion breaks the rules of karma in someone's favor.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I expecting only fairness from life, or also the possibility of grace beyond what I deserve?
  • Whose 'jurisdiction' over my future do I unconsciously accept that bhakti can actually overrule?
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