gabhīre kāsāre viśati vijane ghoravipineviśāle śaile ca bhramati kusumārthaṃ jaḍamatiḥ ;samarpyaikaṃ cetaḥsarasijamumānātha bhavatesukhenāvasthātuṃ jana iha na jānāti kimaho . 9 .
ŚLOKA 9 / 100
The flower already within
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 |
|---|---|
A person enters deep waters and a lonely, frightening forest. | |
And wanders over a great mountain in search of flowers. | |
Yet does not know to offer the single lotus of the heart to you, Lord of Uma. | |
And rest in that offering with ease: how astonishing! |
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 |
|---|---|
A person enters deep waters and a lonely, frightening forest. Key expressions in this quarter: kāsāra — lake; vipina — forest. | |
And wanders over a great mountain in search of flowers. Key expressions in this quarter: kusuma — flower; bhramati — wanders. | |
Yet does not know to offer the single lotus of the heart to you, Lord of Uma. Key expressions in this quarter: cetas — heart or mind; sarasija — lotus; umānātha — Lord of Uma. | |
And rest in that offering with ease: how astonishing! Key expressions in this quarter: sukhena — with ease. |
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 |
|---|---|
lake | |
forest | |
flower | |
wanders | |
heart or mind | |
lotus | |
Lord of Uma | |
with ease |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The flower already within
A person enters deep waters and a lonely, frightening forest. And wanders over a great mountain in search of flowers. Yet does not know to offer the single lotus of the heart to you, Lord of Uma. And rest in that offering with ease: how astonishing!
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The physical search for flowers is contrasted with an inward offering already available. The verse does not require the rejection of ritual flowers; its surprise lies in overlooking the heart while pursuing difficult outer preparations. Simplicity becomes a form of attentiveness.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What inward offering is available before I seek something elsewhere?
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
The heart as a place of worship
An arduous search for flowers is contrasted with offering the heart-lotus already at hand. The point is the neglected inward offering, not simply the distance travelled.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What inward offering is available before I seek something elsewhere?
Browser notes stay on this device. Account reflections remain separate unless you explicitly import them.