sahasraṃ vartante jagati vibudhāḥ kṣudraphaladāna manye svapne vā tadanusaraṇaṃ tatkṛtaphalam ;haribrahmādīnāmapi nikaṭabhājāmasulabhaṃciraṃ yāce śambho śiva tava padāmbhojabhajanam . 4 .
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Seeking lasting devotion
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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 |
|---|---|
Countless divine beings in the world bestow limited rewards. | |
I do not seek their pursuit or its fruits, even in a dream. | |
What is difficult even for Hari, Brahma and others close to you to obtain. | |
I ask continually, O Shambhu, for devotion to your lotus feet. |
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 |
|---|---|
Countless divine beings in the world bestow limited rewards. Key expressions in this quarter: vibudhāḥ — divine beings; kṣudraphaladāḥ — givers of limited rewards. | |
I do not seek their pursuit or its fruits, even in a dream. Key expressions in this quarter: svapna — dream; phala — result. | |
What is difficult even for Hari, Brahma and others close to you to obtain. Key expressions in this quarter: asulabha — difficult to obtain. | |
I ask continually, O Shambhu, for devotion to your lotus feet. Key expressions in this quarter: yāce — I ask; padāmbhoja — lotus foot; bhajana — devotion or worship. |
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 |
|---|---|
divine beings The divine beings whose gifts are contrasted with the devotion being requested. | |
givers of limited rewards The compound qualifies the preceding divine beings by the limited fruits they bestow. | |
dream The phrase svapne vā heightens the refusal: not even in a dream. | |
result The result of following those dispensers of limited gifts. | |
difficult to obtain The worship sought is described as difficult to obtain even for those near Shiva. | |
I ask First-person request, contrasting with the preceding rejection of lesser rewards. | |
lotus foot Pada, foot, and ambhoja, lotus: part of the compound naming the object of worship. | |
devotion or worship The requested gift is sustained worship itself, rather than another reward. |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Seeking lasting devotion
Countless divine beings in the world bestow limited rewards. I do not seek their pursuit or its fruits, even in a dream. What is difficult even for Hari, Brahma and others close to you to obtain. I ask continually, O Shambhu, for devotion to your lotus feet.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The poet contrasts a succession of limited rewards with enduring devotion. This is the hymn's own devotional preference, expressed through praise of Shiva. The desired gift is bhajana itself: a continuing relationship of worship, rather than another object to possess.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What am I really seeking when I pray for a result?
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
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Associated Tattva
Devotion as the desired fruit
The speaker rejects limited rewards and asks for sustained worship of the lotus feet. Bhajana is itself the desired fruit, rather than a means to another possession.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What am I really seeking when I pray for a result?
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