Shloka 34

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

अन्नदः पूजयेद्व्यासः सुशीलस्तु विमत्सरः । क्रोधमुत्पतितं हित्वा दिवि चेह महत्सुखम्

Transliteration

annadaḥ pūjayedvyāsaḥ suśīlastu vimatsaraḥ | krodhamutpatitaṃ hitvā divi ceha mahatsukham

Translation

ຜູ້ໃຫ້ອາຫານ ເຄົາລົບບູຊາຜູ້ຮູ້ທີ່ດຸດດັ່ງພຣະວຽສະ ມີຄວາມປະພຶດດີ ບໍ່ອິດສາ ແລະລະທິ້ງຄວາມໂກດທັນທີເມື່ອເກີດຂຶ້ນ ຜູ້ນັ້ນຈະໄດ້ຮັບຄວາມສຸກອັນໃຫຍ່ທັງໃນໂລກນີ້ແລະໃນສະຫວັນ।

Word by Word

• annadaḥ: giver of food
• annadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग/Masculine), Prathamā-vibhakti (प्रथमा/Nominative), Eka-vacana (एकवचन/Singular)

• pūjayet: should honor/worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ-lakāra (विधिलिङ्/Optative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Eka-vacana (एकवचन/Singular)

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa
• vyāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग/Masculine), Prathamā-vibhakti (प्रथमा/Nominative), Eka-vacana (एकवचन/Singular); apposition to annadaḥ

• suśīlaḥ: of good conduct
• suśīlaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of annadaḥ/vyāsaḥ

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात/particle), adversative/emphatic

• vimatsaraḥ: free from envy
• vimatsaraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-matsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of annadaḥ/vyāsaḥ

• krodham: anger
• krodham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग/Masculine), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (द्वितीया/Accusative), Eka-vacana (एकवचन/Singular)

• utpatitam: arisen/sprung up
• utpatitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ut-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya (क्त/PPP), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (द्वितीया), Eka-vacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of krodham

• hitvā: having abandoned
• hitvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hā (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा/Absolutive, gerund), having abandoned

• divi: in heaven
• divi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग/Feminine), Saptamī-vibhakti (सप्तमी/Locative), Eka-vacana (एकवचन/Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय/Conjunction)

• iha: here (in this world)
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-kāla-avyaya (देशकाल-अव्यय/adverb of place)

• mahat: great
• mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka-liṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग/Neuter), Prathamā/Dvitīyā-vibhakti (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Eka-vacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of sukham

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karma/Phala (कर्म/फल/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka-liṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग/Neuter), Prathamā/Dvitīyā-vibhakti (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Eka-vacana (एकवचन); phala (result) implied

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shaiva dharma is not only ritual but purified conduct: charity (annadāna), reverence to the guru/scriptural tradition (Vyāsa), freedom from envy, and immediate renunciation of anger lead to upliftment and lasting well-being.

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

Linga-worship is strengthened by inner purity; offering to Shiva while retaining envy and anger is incomplete. This verse highlights the ethical foundation that makes Saguna Shiva-bhakti fruitful and spiritually transformative.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice annadāna and guru-pūjā as part of Shiva worship, and adopt moment-to-moment vigilance: when anger arises, drop it immediately—supporting japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a calm, non-envious mind.