Shloka 15

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

हेमरत्नप्रदानेन याति दुर्गाणि निस्तरन् । रौप्यानडुत्स्रग्दानेन यमलोकं सुखेन सः

Transliteration

hemaratnapradānena yāti durgāṇi nistaran | raupyānaḍutsragdānena yamalokaṃ sukhena saḥ

Translation

সোণ আৰু ৰত্ন দান কৰিলে মানুহে দুৰ্গম বিপদ অতিক্ৰম কৰে; আৰু ৰূপে অলংকৃত ষাঁড় মুক্ত কৰি দান দিলে সি সুখে যমলোক পায়।

Word by Word

• हेमरत्नप्रदानेन: by the gift of gold and gems
• हेमरत्नप्रदानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम + रत्न + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः (हेमरत्नयोः प्रदानम्)

• याति: goes; attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• दुर्गाणि: difficult passages/dangers
• दुर्गाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• निस्तरन्: crossing over; overcoming
• निस्तरन्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/सहक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√तॄ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (while crossing)

• रौप्यानडुत्स्रग्दानेन: by giving a silver-adorned bull (with garland)
• रौप्यानडुत्स्रग्दानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौप्य + अनडुत् + स्रग् + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः (रौप्यस्य अनडुतः स्रजः दानम्)

• यमलोकम्: Yama’s world
• यमलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यमस्य लोकः)

• सुखेन: easily; with comfort
• सुखेन: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण-भावे (with ease)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga account; continues karmaphala catalog: gold/gems help one ‘cross durga’ (difficult passages), and releasing an adorned bull grants ease in reaching Yama-loka.

Significance: Bull-release (vṛṣotsarga/anaḍut-sarga) is a well-known dharmic act in Śaiva milieus (Nandin symbolism), often performed near temples; framed here as easing liminal transitions.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: liberating

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Liminal passage to Yama-loka implied

Characters & Entities

• Yama

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse highlights dāna as a purifier of karmic burdens: generous giving creates merit that helps one overcome worldly dangers and face post-death transitions with less fear and friction, supporting a dharmic life aligned with Shiva’s order (ṛta/dharma).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Shaiva practice, devotion to Saguna Shiva is expressed not only through pūjā to the Liṅga but also through dharmic conduct like dāna. Such acts become offerings in spirit, reinforcing bhakti and ethical living that steady the devotee on the path toward Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dāna as an auxiliary sādhana: offer wealth or valuables in a righteous way, and—where culturally appropriate—support cow/bull welfare as a sacred service; accompany the act with Shiva-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a sankalpa for purification.