Shloka 16
यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः
Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama
इत्येवमादिभिर्दानैस्सुखं यांति यमालयम् । स्वर्गे तु विविधान्भोगान्प्राप्नुवंति सदा नराः
ityevamādibhirdānaissukhaṃ yāṃti yamālayam | svarge tu vividhānbhogānprāpnuvaṃti sadā narāḥ
এনেদৰে আৰু এনেধৰণৰ দান-কর্মে মানুহ সুখে যমালয়লৈ যায়; তাৰ পিছত স্বৰ্গত নানাবিধ ভোগ সদায় লাভ কৰে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights the karmic fruit of dāna (charity): it grants a peaceful post-death passage and leads to heavenly enjoyments, showing that righteous action yields measurable results—yet these results remain within the realm of puṇya and saṃsāra, not final liberation.
In the Shaiva Siddhanta frame, charity supports purity and dharma, preparing the devotee for deeper Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-sevā, pūjā, vrata). The verse emphasizes worldly and heavenly fruits of merit, while Shiva-bhakti is traditionally taught to culminate beyond such fruits toward Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
The direct practice implied is dāna (charitable giving). As a Shaiva takeaway, pair charity with daily Shiva remembrance—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga worship—so merit becomes a support for devotion rather than merely a pursuit of svarga.