ārūḍhabhaktiguṇakuñcitabhāvacāpa-yuktaiḥ śivasmaraṇabāṇagaṇairamoghaiḥ ;nirjitya kilbiṣaripūnvijayī sudhīndraḥsānandamāvahati susthirarājalakṣmīm . 71 .
ŚLOKA 71 / 100
The bow of remembrance
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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 |
|---|---|
With the bow of intention bent and strung with devotion. | |
And unfailing arrows of remembrance of Shiva. | |
The wise victor overcomes the enemies of wrongdoing. | |
And joyfully gains the lasting splendor of inward sovereignty. |
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 |
|---|---|
With the bow of intention bent and strung with devotion. Key expressions in this quarter: bhaktiguṇa — string of devotion; bhāvacāpa — bow of intention. | |
And unfailing arrows of remembrance of Shiva. Key expressions in this quarter: smaraṇa — remembrance; bāṇa — arrow. | |
The wise victor overcomes the enemies of wrongdoing. Key expressions in this quarter: kilbiṣa — wrongdoing; ripu — enemy. | |
And joyfully gains the lasting splendor of inward sovereignty. Key expressions in this quarter: susthira — steadfast; rājalakṣmī — royal splendor. |
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 |
|---|---|
string of devotion | |
bow of intention | |
remembrance | |
arrow | |
wrongdoing | |
enemy | |
steadfast | |
royal splendor |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The bow of remembrance
With the bow of intention bent and strung with devotion. And unfailing arrows of remembrance of Shiva. The wise victor overcomes the enemies of wrongdoing. And joyfully gains the lasting splendor of inward sovereignty.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The martial image is directed toward destructive tendencies, not toward other people. Intention needs the string of devotion, and remembrance supplies the arrows. Victory is described as stable sovereignty: the capacity not to be ruled by the forces one has learned to recognize.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What would it mean to govern one habit rather than be governed by it?
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
A life gathered into practice
Intention is the bow, devotion its string and remembrance the arrows. These cooperating capacities are directed toward destructive tendencies rather than other people.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What would it mean to govern one habit rather than be governed by it?
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