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
Assim como os seres corporificados caminham sob a proteção de um guarda‑sol, do mesmo modo, pelo dom do guarda‑sol obtém-se essa mesma proteção. E pela oferta de uma liteira (palanquim), alcança-se o conforto de ir em carro, seguindo com facilidade na jornada da 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.