Yama is the god of death and the lord of dharma — but he is no villain. As the first being ever to die, he became the guide of souls and the impartial judge who weighs every life with perfect fairness.
"In the Katha Upanishad, it is Yama himself who teaches the boy Nachiketa the secret of the immortal soul."
Son of Surya and brother of the Yamuna, Yama rides a buffalo and carries the staff of justice. He represents discipline, truth and the law that spares no one. A child named Yama carries fairness, self-mastery and unwavering principle.
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