[Yama]
The Lord of Death, the ruler of the nether world. Riding a buffalo, his vehicle, a visit from Yama means the time of death for a person has come. Also refers to the first limb of Yoga, used along with the second limb, niyama, to codify the ‘do’s and donts’ of Yoga.
▵ Intensity on the Spiritual Path – The Story of Nachiketa (Isha)