vacasā caritaṃ vadāmi śambho-rahamudyogavidhāsu te’prasaktaḥ ;manasākṛtimīśvarasya seveśirasā caiva sadāśivaṃ namāmi . 90 .
ŚLOKA 90 / 100
Speech, mind and head
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 |
|---|---|
With speech I recount your deeds, Shambhu. | |
I am not equal to your great undertakings. | |
With the mind I attend upon the form of the Lord. | |
With my head I bow to Sadashiva. |
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 speech I recount your deeds, Shambhu. Key expressions in this quarter: vacas — speech; carita — deeds or story. | |
I am not equal to your great undertakings. Key expressions in this quarter: udyoga — undertaking; aprasakta — not engaged or capable here. | |
With the mind I attend upon the form of the Lord. Key expressions in this quarter: manas — mind; ākṛti — form. | |
With my head I bow to Sadashiva. Key expressions in this quarter: śiras — head; namāmi — I bow. |
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 |
|---|---|
speech | |
deeds or story | |
undertaking | |
not engaged or capable here | |
mind | |
form | |
head | |
I bow |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Speech, mind and head
With speech I recount your deeds, Shambhu. I am not equal to your great undertakings. With the mind I attend upon the form of the Lord. With my head I bow to Sadashiva.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The speaker turns from extraordinary deeds to capacities already available: speaking, thinking and bowing. Each becomes a means of service when directed toward Shiva. The simplicity of the offering does not diminish the sincerity with which it is made.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
How can speech, attention and gesture support one another today?
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
Speech recounts the story, mind attends to the form and the head bows. Available faculties become a complete offering without the need for extraordinary feats.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
How can speech, attention and gesture support one another today?
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