Thereupon the highly intelligent and pious Yama, having voice deep as the muttering of clouds, who was stationed on the southern (summit) gave vent to the following auspicious words.
अथ मेघस्वनोधीमान् व्याजहार शुभां गिरम्। यमः परमधर्मज्ञो दक्षिणां दिशमास्थितः॥