natibhirnutibhistvamīśa pūjā-vidhibhirdhyānasamādhibhirna tuṣṭaḥ ;dhanuṣā musalena cāśmabhirvāvada te prītikaraṃ tathā karomi . 89 .
ŚLOKA 89 / 100
What offering pleases you?
About these study notes: English meanings and explanations were generated with AI assistance and have not been independently reviewed by a Sanskrit scholar. Sanskrit text follows the cited source editions.
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 |
|---|---|
Lord, if bowing, praises and formal worship | |
And meditation and absorption do not please you, | |
Would a bow, a pestle or stones please you instead? | |
Tell me what brings you joy, and I shall do it. |
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 |
|---|---|
Lord, if bowing, praises and formal worship Key expressions in this quarter: nati — bowing; nuti — praise. | |
And meditation and absorption do not please you, Key expressions in this quarter: dhyāna — meditation; samādhi — absorption. | |
Would a bow, a pestle or stones please you instead? Key expressions in this quarter: dhanus — bow; aśman — stone. | |
Tell me what brings you joy, and I shall do it. Key expressions in this quarter: prītikara — bringing delight; karomi — I do. |
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 |
|---|---|
bowing | |
praise | |
meditation | |
absorption | |
bow | |
stone | |
bringing delight | |
I do |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
What offering pleases you?
Lord, if bowing, praises and formal worship And meditation and absorption do not please you, Would a bow, a pestle or stones please you instead? Tell me what brings you joy, and I shall do it.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The surprising objects evoke devotional stories in which unconventional acts receive divine acceptance. The question challenges the assumption that outward form alone determines sincerity. It is poetic provocation about the heart of an offering, not an instruction to strike, damage or harm.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Do I judge an offering only by its outward appearance?
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
Devotion as the desired fruit
Formal practices are set beside the startling objects associated with exceptional devotional stories. The question concerns what makes an act pleasing, beyond its outward form.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Do I judge an offering only by its outward appearance?
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