ānandāmṛtapūritā harapadāmbhojālavālodyatāsthairyopaghnamupetya bhaktilatikā śākhopaśākhānvitā ;uccairmānasakāyamānapaṭalīmākramya niṣkalmaṣānityābhīṣṭaphalapradā bhavatu me satkarmasaṃvardhitā . 49 .
ŚLOKA 49 / 100
The supported vine of devotion
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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 |
|---|---|
Filled with the nectar of joy and rising from the basin at Hara's lotus feet. | |
The vine of devotion takes hold of the support of steadiness and grows branches. | |
It climbs high over the bower of the mind, becoming stainless. | |
May it, nourished by good action, continually yield the cherished fruit. |
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 |
|---|---|
Filled with the nectar of joy and rising from the basin at Hara's lotus feet. Key expressions in this quarter: ānandāmṛta — nectar of joy; ālavāla — watering basin around a plant. | |
The vine of devotion takes hold of the support of steadiness and grows branches. Key expressions in this quarter: sthairya — steadiness; bhaktilatikā — small vine of devotion. | |
It climbs high over the bower of the mind, becoming stainless. Key expressions in this quarter: niṣkalmaṣa — stainless; mānasa — of the mind. | |
May it, nourished by good action, continually yield the cherished fruit. Key expressions in this quarter: satkarma — good action; phala — fruit. |
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 |
|---|---|
nectar of joy | |
watering basin around a plant | |
steadiness | |
small vine of devotion | |
stainless | |
of the mind | |
good action | |
fruit |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The supported vine of devotion
Filled with the nectar of joy and rising from the basin at Hara's lotus feet. The vine of devotion takes hold of the support of steadiness and grows branches. It climbs high over the bower of the mind, becoming stainless. May it, nourished by good action, continually yield the cherished fruit.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
A climbing vine requires both nourishment and support. Joy feeds it, steadiness lets it rise, and good actions sustain its growth. The verse brings affect, discipline and conduct together rather than treating devotion as feeling alone.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What support would help a good intention become a continuing practice?
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
A life gathered into practice
The vine of devotion needs joy, steadiness and good action to grow. Feeling, support and conduct are joined in one image of cultivation.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What support would help a good intention become a continuing practice?
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