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
以施舍床榻与座具者，得安乐与深沉休憩。凡营造歇息与荫凉之处——如园林、亭舍，或于路旁植树者——在烈日下劳顿既尽，亦将于时至之日往赴阎摩之界，疲惫消除，得受其功德之果。
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvati on dharma and the fruits of charity)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
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.”