Shloka 6
यममार्गे सुखदायकधर्माः
Dharmas that Grant Ease on the Path to Yama
शय्यासनप्रदानेन सुखं याति सुविश्रमम् । आरामच्छायाकर्तारो मार्गे वा वृक्षरोपकाः । व्रजन्ति यमलोकं च आतपेऽति गतक्लमाः
śayyāsanapradānena sukhaṃ yāti suviśramam | ārāmacchāyākartāro mārge vā vṛkṣaropakāḥ | vrajanti yamalokaṃ ca ātape'ti gataklamāḥ
படுக்கை மற்றும் ஆசனம் தானம் செய்தால் மனிதன் இன்பமும் ஆழ்ந்த ஓய்வும் பெறுவான். ஓய்விடமும் நிழலும் அமைப்போர், அல்லது வழியோரம் மரம் நடுவோர், வெயிலின் களைப்பை நீக்கி புண்ணியப் பயனுடன் யமலோகத்தை அடைவார்।
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvati on dharma and the fruits of charity)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that compassionate dāna—especially providing rest, shelter, and shade—creates puṇya that alleviates suffering and fatigue, refining the soul’s karmic condition and supporting a dharmic life oriented toward Shiva’s grace.
Serving living beings by giving comfort and protection is presented as a practical extension of devotion to Saguna Shiva—the Lord who pervades all; such service becomes an offering aligned with Shiva’s dharma, complementing Linga worship.
A direct takeaway is charitable service (sevā-dāna): donating a seat/bed, building a rest-shed, or planting roadside trees as a vow, ideally accompanied by japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”