In Buddhism, Yama is a dharmapala, a wrathful god or the Enlightened Protector of Buddhism that is considered worldly, said to judge the dead and preside over the Narakas ("Hell" or "Purgatory") and the cycle of rebirth. In the Jātakas the Narakas are mentioned as Yama's abode (referred to in Pali as Yamakkhaya, Yamanivesana, Yamasādana, etc.). It is also noted that all of Samsāra is subject to Yama's rule, and escape from samsāra means escape from Yama's influence.
In Buddhism Yama is a dharmapala a wrathful god or the Enlightened Protector of Buddhism that is considered worldly said to judge the dead and preside over the Narakas ("Hell" or "Purgatory") and the cycle of rebirth In the Jātakas the Narakas are mentioned as Yama's abode (referred to in Pali as Yamakkhaya Yamanivesana Yamasādana etc) It is also noted that all of Samsāra is subject to Yama's rule and escape from samsāra means escape from Yama's influence