Shloka 22

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

क्षुधा निश्शेषरोगाणां व्याधिः श्रेष्ठतमः स्मृतः । स चान्नौषधिलेपेन नश्यतीह न संशयः

Transliteration

kṣudhā niśśeṣarogāṇāṃ vyādhiḥ śreṣṭhatamaḥ smṛtaḥ | sa cānnauṣadhilepena naśyatīha na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

ຄວາມຫິວໂຫຍ (ຄວາມຫິວອາຫານ) ຖືກກ່າວວ່າເປັນໂລກທີ່ຮ້າຍແຮງທີ່ສຸດໃນບັນດາໂລກທັງປວງ. ແລະມັນຍ່ອມຖືກຂັບໄລ່ໄດ້ແນ່ນອນ ໂດຍອາຫານ, ໂດຍຢາ, ແລະໂດຍການທາຢາຮັກສາ—ບໍ່ມີຂໍ້ສົງໄສ.

Word by Word

• क्षुधा: hunger
• क्षुधा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• निःशेष-रोगाणाम्: of all diseases without remainder
• निःशेष-रोगाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निःशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (निःशेषाः रोगाः); पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• व्याधिः: disease/affliction
• व्याधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• श्रेष्ठतमः: the greatest/best
• श्रेष्ठतमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अतिशय-विशेषण (superlative ‘best/most excellent’)

• स्मृतः: is considered/said
• स्मृतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृत (कृदन्त; √स्मृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थ (‘is said/considered’)

• सः: it/he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• अन्न-औषधि-लेपेन: by a plaster/application of food and medicine
• अन्न-औषधि-लेपेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + औषधि (प्रातिपदिक) + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (अन्नेन औषध्या लेपः/औषधिलेपः); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• नश्यति: perishes/disappears
• नश्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb ‘here/in this world’)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘न संशयः’ इति नास्त्यर्थे (idiom: ‘no doubt’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita teachings to the sages, in the Shiva Purana discourse style)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that uncontrolled hunger becomes a primary disturbance to dharma and sadhana; maintaining the body through right means supports steadiness of mind for Shiva-bhakti and yoga, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on disciplined practice while transcending bondage.

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

Linga worship requires regular puja, japa, and inner composure; this verse grounds devotion in practical discipline—when bodily distress like hunger is pacified appropriately, the devotee can sustain steady Saguna Shiva worship and progress toward realization of Shiva as Pati (Lord).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Moderation in fasting and mindful nourishment are implied—observe vrata with discernment, support the body when needed, and continue japa (e.g., Panchakshara) and meditation without letting physical agitation break concentration.