stavairbrahmādīnāṃ jayajayavacobhirniyamināṃgaṇānāṃ kelībhirmadakalamahokṣasya kakudi ;sthitaṃ nīlagrīvaṃ trinayanamumāśliṣṭavapuṣaṃkadā tvāṃ paśyeyaṃ karadhṛtamṛgaṃ khaṇḍaparaśum . 25 .
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Longing to behold the form
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 |
|---|---|
Amid the praises of Brahma and others and the victory cries of disciplined sages. | |
Amid the attendants' play, upon the great bull's high shoulder. | |
Blue-throated, three-eyed, your form embraced by Uma. | |
When shall I see you, holding the deer and axe? |
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 |
|---|---|
Amid the praises of Brahma and others and the victory cries of disciplined sages. Key expressions in this quarter: stava — praise; niyamin — disciplined sage. | |
Amid the attendants' play, upon the great bull's high shoulder. Key expressions in this quarter: mahokṣa — great bull; kakud — shoulder or hump. | |
Blue-throated, three-eyed, your form embraced by Uma. Key expressions in this quarter: nīlagrīva — blue-throated; trinayana — three-eyed. | |
When shall I see you, holding the deer and axe? Key expressions in this quarter: mṛga — deer; paraśu — axe. |
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 |
|---|---|
praise | |
disciplined sage | |
great bull | |
shoulder or hump | |
blue-throated | |
three-eyed | |
deer | |
axe |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Longing to behold the form
Amid the praises of Brahma and others and the victory cries of disciplined sages. Amid the attendants' play, upon the great bull's high shoulder. Blue-throated, three-eyed, your form embraced by Uma. When shall I see you, holding the deer and axe?
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The scene is assembled through sound, movement and visible attributes. Its center is a personal question, 'When shall I see?' The many figures surrounding Shiva make a devotional assembly, while Uma's embrace completes the contemplated form.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Which detail makes a contemplated image feel vivid rather than remote?
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
Shiva and Uma
Shiva’s form is surrounded by praises, attendants and the great bull; Uma’s embrace is explicitly part of the vision the speaker longs to behold.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Which detail makes a contemplated image feel vivid rather than remote?
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Telugu source variants
[కేళీభిః మదకల-మహోక్షస్య]