Answer

In Jain Dharma, Nārakī means a soul who is born in Narak gati — the hellish state of existence.

So, Nārakī are the ones who are suffering and getting punished due to their own past karma, not the ones who give punishment.

Explanation

According to Jainism:

• A soul goes to Narak gati because of intense sinful karmas such as violence, cruelty, anger, hatred, deceit, and attachment.
• The suffering there is the result of the soul’s own bound karma.
• There is no creator God or judge who sends punishment.
• The karmic system itself gives the result naturally.

Sometimes hellish beings may cause suffering to each other, but they are not “punishers” in the sense of divine officers. They themselves are also suffering souls.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma teaches that every soul experiences the fruits of its own karma. Narak is not a place of revenge by God, but a painful condition created by one’s own harmful actions and passions.

Takeaway

Nārakī = the soul suffering in hellish existence due to its own karma. They are not the official givers of punishment.