karomi tvatpūjāṃ sapadi sukhado me bhava vibhovidhitvaṃ viṣṇutvaṃ diśasi khalu tasyāḥphalamiti ;punaśca tvāṃ draṣṭuṃ divi bhuvi vahan pakṣimṛgatā-madṛṣṭvā tatkhedaṃ kathamiha sahe śaṅkara vibho . 23 .
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Wanting you rather than a station
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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 |
|---|---|
I worship you; grant me happiness at once, O Lord. | |
If you offer the station of Brahma or Vishnu as its reward. | |
I would again become bird or beast, searching heaven and earth to see you. | |
Unable to find you, how could I endure that sorrow, O Shankara? |
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 |
|---|---|
I worship you; grant me happiness at once, O Lord. Key expressions in this quarter: pūjā — worship; sukhada — giver of happiness. | |
If you offer the station of Brahma or Vishnu as its reward. Key expressions in this quarter: vidhitva — the state of Brahma; viṣṇutva — the state of Vishnu. | |
I would again become bird or beast, searching heaven and earth to see you. Key expressions in this quarter: pakṣi — bird; mṛga — beast; draṣṭum — to see. | |
Unable to find you, how could I endure that sorrow, O Shankara? Key expressions in this quarter: kheda — sorrow or weariness. |
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 |
|---|---|
worship | |
giver of happiness | |
the state of Brahma | |
the state of Vishnu | |
bird | |
beast | |
to see | |
sorrow or weariness |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Wanting you rather than a station
I worship you; grant me happiness at once, O Lord. If you offer the station of Brahma or Vishnu as its reward. I would again become bird or beast, searching heaven and earth to see you. Unable to find you, how could I endure that sorrow, O Shankara?
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse refers to the story of Brahma and Vishnu seeking the limits of Shiva's fiery manifestation. Even their exalted roles would not satisfy a devotee whose purpose is the encounter itself. The apparent refusal of reward sharpens the meaning of wholehearted devotion.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Would the reward I ask for actually bring me closer to what I love?
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
Devotion as the desired fruit
The positions of Brahma and Vishnu would still leave the speaker searching for Shiva. Divine status is therefore not a substitute for the encounter actually desired.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Would the reward I ask for actually bring me closer to what I love?
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