Shloka 9

यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः

Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama

Devanagari script

देवाग्निगुरुविप्राणां मातापित्रोश्च पूजकाः । पूज्यमाना नरा यांति कामुकेन यथासुखम्

Transliteration

devāgniguruviprāṇāṃ mātāpitrośca pūjakāḥ | pūjyamānā narā yāṃti kāmukena yathāsukham

Translation

Os homens que veneram os Devas, o fogo sagrado, o Guru, os brâmanes, e a própria mãe e pai—sendo também honrados—alcançam os fins que lhes são caros e caminham pela vida como desejam, segundo a felicidade justa do dharma.

Word by Word

• देवाग्निगुरुविप्राणाम्: of gods, fire, teachers, and brāhmaṇas
• देवाग्निगुरुविप्राणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवाग्निगुरुविप्र (प्रातिपदिक; देव + अग्नि + गुरु + विप्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (देवाश्च अग्निश्च गुरवश्च विप्राश्च)

• मातापित्रोः: of mother and father
• मातापित्रोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातापितृ (प्रातिपदिक; माता + पितृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार/द्वन्द्व), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (माता च पिता च)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• पूजकाः: worshippers
• पूजकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजक (प्रातिपदिक; √पूज् + क)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• पूज्यमानाः: being worshipped
• पूज्यमानाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of narāḥ)

• नराः: men
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कामुकेन: with a lover; by means of desire/pleasure
• कामुकेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• यथासुखम्: as happily as one wishes; comfortably
• यथासुखम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथासुखम् (अव्यय; यथा + सुखम्)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: General dharma teaching: honoring devas, agni, guru, vipras, and parents is a ladder of right-relationship that purifies the paśu and loosens pāśa (karmic bondage).

Significance: Positions guru-bhakti and pitṛ-mātṛ-sevā as foundational to Śiva’s grace; such conduct is said to yield iṣṭa-siddhi (desired lawful aims) and social honor.

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Agni
• Guru
• Brahmins
• Mother
• Father

FAQs

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

It teaches that reverence to sacred authorities—Devas, Agni, the Guru, Brahmins, and especially one’s parents—purifies conduct and aligns one’s life with dharma, making one fit to receive auspicious results (and ultimately Shiva’s grace).

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not isolated from ethics: honoring Guru, elders, and sacred fire supports inner purity (śuddhi) and humility, which are required for fruitful Saguna Shiva worship and for the devotion that ripens toward realization.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice daily reverence: offer respectful salutations and service to parents and Guru, honor Brahmins/learned devotees, and maintain sacred discipline around worship (including lamp/fire offerings). This dharmic foundation strengthens mantra-japa and puja.