dhyānāñjanena samavekṣya tamaḥpradeśaṃbhittvā mahābalibhirīśvaranāmamantraiḥ ;divyāśritaṃ bhujagabhūṣaṇamudvahantiye pādapadmamiha te śiva te kṛtārthāḥ . 72 .
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Bringing the treasure to light
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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 eye-salve of meditation, one examines the place of darkness. | |
Breaking through it with the great power of the Lord's name-mantras. | |
One brings forth the divine treasure adorned with serpents. | |
Those who thus take up your lotus feet, Shiva, are fulfilled. |
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 eye-salve of meditation, one examines the place of darkness. Key expressions in this quarter: dhyānāñjana — eye-salve of meditation; tamaḥpradeśa — place of darkness. | |
Breaking through it with the great power of the Lord's name-mantras. Key expressions in this quarter: nāmamantra — mantra of the divine name; bhittvā — having broken through. | |
One brings forth the divine treasure adorned with serpents. Key expressions in this quarter: bhujagabhūṣaṇa — adorned with serpents; udvahanti — bring forth or bear. | |
Those who thus take up your lotus feet, Shiva, are fulfilled. Key expressions in this quarter: pādapadma — lotus foot; kṛtārtha — fulfilled. |
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 |
|---|---|
eye-salve of meditation | |
place of darkness | |
mantra of the divine name | |
having broken through | |
adorned with serpents | |
bring forth or bear | |
lotus foot | |
fulfilled |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Bringing the treasure to light
With the eye-salve of meditation, one examines the place of darkness. Breaking through it with the great power of the Lord's name-mantras. One brings forth the divine treasure adorned with serpents. Those who thus take up your lotus feet, Shiva, are fulfilled.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The imagery resembles the discovery of hidden treasure: sight must be clarified, obstruction removed and the treasure brought forth. The serpent ornament allows the treasure image to meet Shiva's form. Meditation and sacred naming are presented as cooperating acts of recognition.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What obscurity calls for patient attention rather than an immediate conclusion?
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
Knowledge and recognition
Meditation clears vision and the divine name opens the hidden region in which the treasure is found. Seeing and naming work together as acts of recognition.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What obscurity calls for patient attention rather than an immediate conclusion?
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