nityānandarasālayaṃ suramunisvāntāmbujātāśrayaṃsvacchaṃ saddvijasevitaṃ kaluṣahṛtsadvāsanāviṣkṛtam ;śambhudhyānasarovaraṃ vraja manohaṃsāvataṃsa sthiraṃkiṃ kṣudrāśrayapalvalabhramaṇasañjātaśramaṃ prāpsyasi . 48 .
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The lake worth dwelling in
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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 |
|---|---|
A home of lasting joy, resting in the heart-lotuses of gods and sages. | |
Clear, frequented by the good, removing impurity and revealing wholesome dispositions. | |
O noble swan of the mind, go steadily to the lake of meditation on Shambhu. | |
Why exhaust yourself wandering among shallow pools of lesser refuge? |
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 |
|---|---|
A home of lasting joy, resting in the heart-lotuses of gods and sages. Key expressions in this quarter: nityānanda — lasting joy; ālaya — abode. | |
Clear, frequented by the good, removing impurity and revealing wholesome dispositions. Key expressions in this quarter: svaccha — clear; kaluṣa — impurity or disturbance. | |
O noble swan of the mind, go steadily to the lake of meditation on Shambhu. Key expressions in this quarter: sarovara — lake; manohaṃsa — swan of the mind. | |
Why exhaust yourself wandering among shallow pools of lesser refuge? Key expressions in this quarter: palvala — small pool; śrama — 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 |
|---|---|
lasting joy | |
abode | |
clear | |
impurity or disturbance | |
lake | |
swan of the mind | |
small pool | |
weariness |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The lake worth dwelling in
A home of lasting joy, resting in the heart-lotuses of gods and sages. Clear, frequented by the good, removing impurity and revealing wholesome dispositions. O noble swan of the mind, go steadily to the lake of meditation on Shambhu. Why exhaust yourself wandering among shallow pools of lesser refuge?
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The choice of lake or shallow pool concerns the quality of what sustains attention. The mind-swan is not told merely to stop; it is given a better dwelling. Clarity and good dispositions characterize the place to which it is invited.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Which repeated source of stimulation leaves me tired rather than renewed?
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
The heart as a place of worship
The mind-swan is directed toward the clear lake of Shiva’s feet instead of shallow pools. The choice concerns the quality and depth of what sustains attention.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Which repeated source of stimulation leaves me tired rather than renewed?
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