sandhyā gharmadinātyayo harikarāghātaprabhūtānaka-dhvāno vāridagarjitaṃ diviṣadāṃ dṛṣṭicchaṭā cañcalā ;bhaktānāṃ paritoṣabāṣpavitatirvṛṣṭirmayūrī śivāyasminnujjvalatāṇḍavaṃ vijayate taṃ nīlakaṇṭhaṃ bhaje . 54 .
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The dance as a rainstorm
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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 |
|---|---|
Twilight becomes the end of a hot day, and the drum struck by Hari's hand. | |
Becomes the thunder of a cloud, while the gods' glances flash like lightning. | |
The devotees' tears of delight fall as rain, and Shiva's consort is the peahen. | |
I worship the blue-throated one whose brilliant tandava triumphs in this scene. |
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 |
|---|---|
Twilight becomes the end of a hot day, and the drum struck by Hari's hand. Key expressions in this quarter: sandhyā — twilight; gharma — heat; ānaka — drum. | |
Becomes the thunder of a cloud, while the gods' glances flash like lightning. Key expressions in this quarter: garjita — thunder. | |
The devotees' tears of delight fall as rain, and Shiva's consort is the peahen. Key expressions in this quarter: bāṣpa — tears; vṛṣṭi — rain. | |
I worship the blue-throated one whose brilliant tandava triumphs in this scene. Key expressions in this quarter: tāṇḍava — Shiva's vigorous dance; bhaje — I worship. |
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 |
|---|---|
twilight | |
heat | |
drum | |
thunder | |
tears | |
rain | |
Shiva's vigorous dance | |
I worship |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The dance as a rainstorm
Twilight becomes the end of a hot day, and the drum struck by Hari's hand. Becomes the thunder of a cloud, while the gods' glances flash like lightning. The devotees' tears of delight fall as rain, and Shiva's consort is the peahen. I worship the blue-throated one whose brilliant tandava triumphs in this scene.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The dance is described through the arrival of rain after heat. Sound, light and tears participate in one atmosphere of release. The peacock imagery of the preceding verse continues, showing how neighboring verses can develop a shared poetic world.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
How do sound and movement affect the quality of my attention?
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
Joy and freedom
Drums, lightning-like radiance and tears of joy form a rainstorm around Shiva’s dance. The relief of rain after heat expresses devotional release.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
How do sound and movement affect the quality of my attention?
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Telugu source variants
[ప్రభూతానకధ్వానో ]