THE WORLDS
About Tamisra
The environment belongs to Yama’s jurisdiction. His messengers bring the wrongdoer into a condition marked by darkness, hunger, thirst and fear. These are features of a moral narrative about consequences after death, not the ordinary conditions of every region described as being beneath the earth.
The account specifically associates Tamisra with appropriating another person’s wealth, spouse or children. Its language reflects a traditional household order. The important narrative movement is from violating another household’s security to losing one’s own freedom and access to basic sustenance.
More About Tamisra
A dark judgement environment named in Bhagavata 5.26.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Realm
- Form
- Judgement realms
- Tradition
- Hindu cosmological traditions
- World & Associations
- Judgement realms
THE STORY
The Realm & Its Stories
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Tamisra connects the offence and its consequence through loss of control. The person who wrongfully took from another household is now bound, rebuked and denied basic needs. This reversal gives the darkness and deprivation a particular purpose within the passage's account of judgment.
Realm Category
Judgement realms
Cosmological Position
Judgement realms
Ruler / Presiding Association
Inhabitants & Associated Beings
Guardians
Yama’s messengers, in judgement accounts.
Environment & Landmarks
A dark judgement environment named in Bhagavata 5.26.
Atmosphere
A restrained reading of the text’s moral imagery; no Western hell imagery.
Access / Routes
Related realms below are conceptual reading paths, not physical travel routes.
Earthly Association
No physical geographical equivalence asserted.
Tradition Notes
Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
Archive Classification Notes
Original archive annotations are retained here. The current playable classification is shown in the side panel.
- Tradition Dependence
- High — cosmological systems and supreme-abode theologies differ.
- Important Stories
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Naraka lists differ between texts. Tamisra and Andhatamisra are related names but have separately described identities in this account.
The comparison with Andhatamisra clarifies Tamisra's particular emphasis. Tamisra describes binding, hunger, thirst and darkness, while Andhatamisra adds the loss of sight and understanding. Both belong to the chapter's continuing sequence of harmful acts, their consequences and later embodiment.
Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
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Connected Cards
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Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Yama presides over the assessment that assigns such destinations.
Realms & Cosmic Worlds2
Tamisra and Andhatamisra have related names but distinct descriptions.