appearance

Lord Vishnu begins to describe Yama. He has four arms holding  

1. a conch, 
2. a discus, 
3. a bow and 
4. a staff. 

He treats the virtuous with respect and sinners with rudeness. 

1. He hits the sinners with iron rod and club. 
2. He sits on a buffalo (Yama is called mahiṣa vahana; mahiṣa means buffalo and vahana means vehicle). 
3. His body appears dreadful to sinners and radiant to virtuous.

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