Yama यम | Dharmaraja Holds Court | Aluminium Print

Sit a while, grandchild, and look upon the King of Dharma on his throne of jewels. In one hand the danda, the rod of righteousness, crowned by the bone that reminds every kingdom of its end. In the other the pasha, the gentle noose that draws each soul home when the time is right. Mahisha the buffalo waits beside him, patient as the mountains. Beyond, the southern city of his palace shines through the wisteria. They call him stern — but look at his eyes. He is only the one who keeps the promise: that the good of this world is not forgotten.