stotreṇālamahaṃ pravacmi na mṛṣā devā viriñcādayaḥstutyānāṃ gaṇanāprasaṅgasamaye tvāmagragaṇyaṃ viduḥ ;māhātmyāgravicāraṇaprakaraṇe dhānātuṣastomava-ddhūtāstvāṃ viduruttamottamaphalaṃ śambho bhavatsevakāḥ . 100 .
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The fruit of praise
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 |
|---|---|
Enough of praise; what I say is not false. | |
Brahma and the other gods count you first among those worthy of praise. | |
When your greatness is examined, your servants sift away what is like husk. | |
They know you, Shambhu, as the highest and best fruit. |
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 |
|---|---|
Enough of praise; what I say is not false. Key expressions in this quarter: stotra — hymn of praise; mṛṣā — false. | |
Brahma and the other gods count you first among those worthy of praise. Key expressions in this quarter: stutya — worthy of praise; agragaṇya — counted foremost. | |
When your greatness is examined, your servants sift away what is like husk. Key expressions in this quarter: māhātmya — greatness; tuṣa — husk. | |
They know you, Shambhu, as the highest and best fruit. Key expressions in this quarter: phala — fruit; sevaka — servant or devotee. |
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 |
|---|---|
hymn of praise | |
false | |
worthy of praise | |
counted foremost | |
greatness | |
husk The husk in the image of winnowing; it is contrasted with the sought-for fruit. | |
fruit | |
servant or devotee |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The fruit of praise
Enough of praise; what I say is not false. Brahma and the other gods count you first among those worthy of praise. When your greatness is examined, your servants sift away what is like husk. They know you, Shambhu, as the highest and best fruit.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The closing verse uses the separation of grain from husk to describe discernment. Praise reaches its purpose when the devotee recognizes the sought-for fruit, rather than merely accumulating words. Its superlative language completes this hymn’s devotion to Shiva without needing to become an argument against other forms of worship.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What fruit of this study would I like to carry into daily life?
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
Winnowing grain from husk describes discernment of the highest fruit. The closing praise points toward recognition rather than an endless multiplication of words.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What fruit of this study would I like to carry into daily life?
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