Shloka 12

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

सर्वकामसमृद्धेन यथा गच्छंति गोप्रदाः । अत्र दत्तान्नपानानि तान्याप्नोति नरः पथि

Transliteration

sarvakāmasamṛddhena yathā gacchaṃti gopradāḥ | atra dattānnapānāni tānyāpnoti naraḥ pathi

Translation

Assim como os que doam vacas seguem a jornada dotados da realização de todos os desejos, assim também o homem, no caminho (após a morte), obtém o mesmo alimento e bebida que aqui ofereceu neste mundo.

Word by Word

• सर्वकामसमृद्धेन: by (means of) being endowed with all desires (fulfilled)
• सर्वकामसमृद्धेन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + समृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वकामैः समृद्धः)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (comparative/manner adverb)

• गच्छन्ति: go
• गच्छन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• गोप्रदाः: givers of cows
• गोप्रदाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गाः प्रददाति इति/गोः प्रदाता)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• दत्त: given
• दत्त: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘अन्नपानानि’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• अन्नपानानि: food and drink
• अन्नपानानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (अन्नं च पानं च)

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; ‘अन्नपानानि’ इत्यस्य पुनरुक्ति (anaphoric pronoun)

• आप्नोति: obtains
• आप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पथि: on the road
• पथि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches the karmic continuity of dāna: offerings made with dharma become real support for the jīva, especially during the vulnerable “path” after death, aligning one’s life with Shaiva virtue and auspicious destiny.

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

In Shaiva practice, feeding others (anna-dāna) is an extension of Linga-worship—serving Shiva present in beings; such compassionate giving complements pūjā and strengthens merit that supports spiritual progress.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform anna-dāna and water offerings (pāna-dāna), especially on Shiva days (e.g., Mahāśivarātri), while mentally dedicating the act to Lord Shiva and remembering the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).