Shloka 5
यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः
Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama
छत्रदानेन गच्छंति यथा छत्रेण देहिनः । शिबिकायाः प्रदानेन तद्रथेन सुखं व्रजेत्
chatradānena gacchaṃti yathā chatreṇa dehinaḥ | śibikāyāḥ pradānena tadrathena sukhaṃ vrajet
Así como los seres encarnados caminan amparados por una sombrilla, del mismo modo, al donar una sombrilla se obtiene ese mismo amparo. Y al ofrecer una litera (palanquín), se alcanza el bienestar de ir en carro, avanzando con facilidad en el viaje de la vida.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches the karmic principle that selfless charity returns as protection and ease: giving shelter and support to others becomes one’s own support on the path of dharma, ultimately aiding inner purification conducive to Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed not only through pūjā to the Liṅga but also through compassionate dharma; such dāna is an outer sign of inner surrender to Shiva, the Lord of righteousness, who blesses the devotee with well-being and spiritual progress.
A practical takeaway is to perform dāna—especially items that remove hardship (umbrella, conveyance)—as an offering in Shiva’s name, ideally alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” dedicating the merit for purification and liberation.