prabhustvaṃ dīnānāṃ khalu paramabandhuḥ paśupatepramukhyo’haṃ teṣāmapi kimuta bandhutvamanayoḥ ;tvayaiva kṣantavyāḥ śiva madaparādhāśca sakalāḥprayatnātkartavyaṃ madavanamiyaṃ bandhusaraṇiḥ . 14 .
ŚLOKA 14 / 100
The bond of compassion
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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 |
|---|---|
You are the Lord and the closest friend of those in distress, O Paśupati. | |
I count myself foremost among them: how close, then, is our relationship! | |
You yourself must forgive all my offenses, O Shiva. | |
And take care to protect me: this is the way of kinship. |
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 |
|---|---|
You are the Lord and the closest friend of those in distress, O Paśupati. Key expressions in this quarter: prabhu — Lord; dīnānām — of those in distress; paramabandhu — closest friend or kin. | |
I count myself foremost among them: how close, then, is our relationship! Key expressions in this quarter: bandhutva — kinship. | |
You yourself must forgive all my offenses, O Shiva. Key expressions in this quarter: kṣantavya — to be forgiven; aparādha — offense. | |
And take care to protect me: this is the way of kinship. Key expressions in this quarter: avana — protection; saraṇi — way or course. |
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 |
|---|---|
Lord | |
of those in distress | |
closest friend or kin | |
kinship | |
to be forgiven | |
offense | |
protection | |
way or course |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The bond of compassion
You are the Lord and the closest friend of those in distress, O Paśupati. I count myself foremost among them: how close, then, is our relationship! You yourself must forgive all my offenses, O Shiva. And take care to protect me: this is the way of kinship.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The appeal becomes bold because it rests on a bond. Shiva is addressed not only as ruler but as a relative or intimate friend of the distressed. Forgiveness and protection are presented as expressions of that relationship, rather than transactions earned by achievement.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What kind of responsibility is created by calling someone a friend?
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
Editorial lenses; a verse may invite other readings.
Associated Tattva
Grace and approach
Calling Shiva the closest kin of the distressed supports the requests for forgiveness and protection. The appeal invokes the duties of a bond rather than a purchased reward.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What kind of responsibility is created by calling someone a friend?
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