Shloka 40

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

अन्नदस्य च वृक्षाश्च सर्वकामफलान्विताः । भवंतीह यथा विप्रा हर्षयुक्तास्त्रिविष्टपे

Transliteration

annadasya ca vṛkṣāśca sarvakāmaphalānvitāḥ | bhavaṃtīha yathā viprā harṣayuktāstriviṣṭape

Translation

Bagi pemberi sedekah makanan, bahkan pepohonan di sini menjadi berlimpah dengan buah dari segala keinginan; sebagaimana para brāhmaṇa yang penuh sukacita beroleh kemakmuran di Triwiṣṭapa, alam surgawi kelak.

Word by Word

अन्नदस्यof the food-giver (donor of food)

चand

वृक्षाःtrees

चand

सर्वकामफलान्विताःendowed with the fruits of all desires

भवन्तिbecome/come to be

इहhere

यथाas/just as

विप्राःBrahmins

हर्षयुक्ताःfilled with joy

त्रिविष्टपेin heaven (Triviṣṭapa)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse extols annadāna (giving food) as a Shaiva virtue that ripens into abundant, wish-fulfilling merit—symbolized by “trees bearing all fruits”—and leads to joyful upliftment in higher worlds, aligning compassion and duty with spiritual progress.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed not only through ritual to the Linga but also through dharmic conduct; annadāna becomes an offering in Shiva’s economy of grace, honoring Shiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) who accepts service rendered to beings and devotees.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice annadāna as a regular vow—especially on Shiva worship days—while reciting the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining purity of intention; make the giving an offering to Shiva before feeding Brahmins, devotees, or the needy.