mā gaccha tvamitastato giriśa bho mayyeva vāsaṃ kurusvāminnādikirāta māmakamanaḥkāntārasīmāntare ;vartante bahuśo mṛgā madajuṣo mātsaryamohādaya-stānhatvā mṛgayāvinodarucitālābhaṃ ca samprāpsyasi . 43 .
ŚLOKA 43 / 100
The hunter in the inner forest
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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 |
|---|---|
Do not wander elsewhere, Lord of the mountain; make your dwelling in me. | |
O primordial hunter, in the forest-region of my mind. | |
Many beasts of pride, envy and delusion roam. | |
Destroying them, you may find the delight of the hunt you enjoy. |
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 |
|---|---|
Do not wander elsewhere, Lord of the mountain; make your dwelling in me. Key expressions in this quarter: giriśa — Lord of the mountain; vāsa — dwelling. | |
O primordial hunter, in the forest-region of my mind. Key expressions in this quarter: ādikirāta — primordial hunter; kāntāra — forest wilderness. | |
Many beasts of pride, envy and delusion roam. Key expressions in this quarter: mātsarya — envy; moha — delusion. | |
Destroying them, you may find the delight of the hunt you enjoy. Key expressions in this quarter: mṛgayā — hunting; vinoda — delight or play. |
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 the mountain | |
dwelling | |
primordial hunter | |
forest wilderness | |
envy | |
delusion | |
hunting | |
delight or play |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The hunter in the inner forest
Do not wander elsewhere, Lord of the mountain; make your dwelling in me. O primordial hunter, in the forest-region of my mind. Many beasts of pride, envy and delusion roam. Destroying them, you may find the delight of the hunt you enjoy.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
Shiva's hunter form is invited into an inward wilderness. The animals explicitly stand for troubling dispositions, making the hunt an image of their removal. The poet uses the Lord's own imagined delight as an affectionate reason to ask him to stay.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Can I recognize envy or pride without allowing it to rule the whole landscape?
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
The heart as a place of worship
The primordial hunter enters the forest of the mind, where envy and delusion are the animals to be pursued. The hunt is directed inward toward troublesome tendencies.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Can I recognize envy or pride without allowing it to rule the whole landscape?
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Telugu source variants
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