Shloka 4
यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः
Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama
यः प्रदद्याद् द्विजेन्द्राणामुपानत्काष्ठपादुके । स नरोऽश्वेन महता सुखं याति यमालयम्
yaḥ pradadyād dvijendrāṇāmupānatkāṣṭhapāduke | sa naro'śvena mahatā sukhaṃ yāti yamālayam
யார் சிறந்த த்விஜர்களுக்கு (பிராமணர்களுக்கு) பாதரட்சை—செருப்பு அல்லது மரப் பாதுகை—தானம் செய்கிறாரோ, அவர் மகத்தான குதிரையில் ஏறி இன்பமுடன் யமாலயத்தை அடைவார்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that compassionate charity (dāna) done to worthy recipients becomes dharma that refines karma; even the soul’s post-death passage is described as eased, indicating the purifying power of selfless giving under Shiva’s moral order (Pati guiding beings through dharma).
While not directly describing Liṅga-pūjā, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion through practical dharma: service and charity offered in a Shiva-aligned life purify the devotee, preparing the mind for Shiva-bhakti and higher realization beyond bondage (pāśa).
A clear takeaway is dāna—specifically gifting footwear/pādukās to learned brāhmaṇas—as a supportive Shaiva practice; it may be paired with simple Shiva remembrance such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while dedicating the act to Lord Shiva.