smṛtau śāstre vaidye śakunakavitāgānaphaṇitaupurāṇe mantre vā stutinaṭanahāsyeṣvacaturaḥ ;kathaṃ rājñāṃ prītirbhavati mayi ko’haṃ paśupatepaśuṃ māṃ sarvajña! prathitakṛpayā pālaya vibho . 5 .
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A humble request for care
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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHA
A phrase at a time.
Follow the words into meaning. Select a phrase to locate it in the verse above. Read the quarters together for the full sentence.
Sringeri IAST text · source wording and line-break hyphens retained. English glosses follow the connected Sanskrit sense.
Vignanam text · spellings and hyphens retained. English glosses follow the base Sanskrit; variant readings are not separately translated.
| Selected phrase | Meaning in context |
|---|---|
In sacred learning, medicine, omens, poetry, song and expression. | |
In the Puranas, mantra, praise, performance and humor, I claim no expertise. | |
How could kings be pleased with me? What am I, O Lord of beings? | |
Care for me, your creature, through your renowned compassion, O all-knowing Lord. |
These four study units follow the printed quarters. Sentences and compounds can continue across a line break; read the whole verse for connected meaning. The source wording stays unchanged.
| Selected phrase | Meaning in context |
|---|---|
In sacred learning, medicine, omens, poetry, song and expression. Key expressions in this quarter: śāstra — systematic sacred learning; kavitā — poetry. | |
In the Puranas, mantra, praise, performance and humor, I claim no expertise. Key expressions in this quarter: stuti — praise; acatura — not skilled. | |
How could kings be pleased with me? What am I, O Lord of beings? Key expressions in this quarter: rājñām — of kings; paśupate — O Lord of beings. | |
Care for me, your creature, through your renowned compassion, O all-knowing Lord. Key expressions in this quarter: sarvajña — all-knowing; kṛpayā — through compassion. |
Selected words and compound parts are shown in IAST. This is a contextual vocabulary study, not an exhaustive grammatical analysis. The source phrase follows your selected script. Locate highlights that unchanged phrase; learning forms are not substituted into the verse.
| Word / source phrase | Meaning in context |
|---|---|
systematic sacred learning One item in the catalogue of accomplishments the speaker says he lacks. | |
poetry Poetry belongs to the skills that might win favour in a court. | |
praise Praise is included among the verbal and performative accomplishments. | |
not skilled The negative a- qualifies catura, skilled; it governs the preceding list. | |
of kings Genitive plural: the favour of kings is the worldly comparison. | |
O Lord of beings Vocative. This address prepares the paśu / paśupati play of the final quarter. | |
all-knowing The all-knowing Lord is addressed despite the speaker’s own lack of skill. | |
through compassion Instrumental: the requested protection is through Shiva’s renowned compassion. |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
A humble request for care
In sacred learning, medicine, omens, poetry, song and expression. In the Puranas, mantra, praise, performance and humor, I claim no expertise. How could kings be pleased with me? What am I, O Lord of beings? Care for me, your creature, through your renowned compassion, O all-knowing Lord.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The catalogue of skills belongs to the world of learning and patronage. Having claimed none of them, the speaker turns to Paśupati. The pairing of paśu and paśupati makes dependence the basis of the appeal: the Lord of beings is asked to care for this being too.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Can I ask for help without first proving my accomplishment?
Read this verse once more, then sit with the question. Notice the particular image or expression that holds your attention. You do not need to force an answer.
Keep a reflection or question ↓06 / THEMES & TATTVA
Connected themes
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Associated Tattva
Grace and approach
The speaker’s lack of accomplishment leads to an appeal to Paśupati. The relationship between paśu, a dependent being, and its Lord grounds the request for protection.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Can I ask for help without first proving my accomplishment?
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