kadā vā tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā giriśa tava bhavyāṅghriyugalaṃgṛhītvā hastābhyāṃ śirasi nayane vakṣasi vahan ;samāśliṣyāghrāya sphuṭajalajagandhān parimalā-nalabhyāṃ brahmādyairmudamanubhaviṣyāmi hṛdaye . 26 .
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Joy in drawing near
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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 |
|---|---|
When shall I see you, Lord of the mountain, and take your auspicious feet. | |
With both hands, placing them upon my head, eyes and chest. | |
Embracing them and breathing their clear lotus fragrance. | |
And experience in my heart a joy difficult even for Brahma and others to attain? |
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 |
|---|---|
When shall I see you, Lord of the mountain, and take your auspicious feet. Key expressions in this quarter: giriśa — Lord of the mountain; aṅghriyugala — pair of feet. | |
With both hands, placing them upon my head, eyes and chest. Key expressions in this quarter: hastābhyām — with both hands; vakṣas — chest. | |
Embracing them and breathing their clear lotus fragrance. Key expressions in this quarter: āghrāya — having smelled; parimala — fragrance. | |
And experience in my heart a joy difficult even for Brahma and others to attain? Key expressions in this quarter: mud — joy; hṛdaya — heart. |
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 |
|---|---|
Lord of the mountain | |
pair of feet | |
with both hands | |
chest | |
having smelled | |
fragrance | |
joy | |
heart |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Joy in drawing near
When shall I see you, Lord of the mountain, and take your auspicious feet. With both hands, placing them upon my head, eyes and chest. Embracing them and breathing their clear lotus fragrance. And experience in my heart a joy difficult even for Brahma and others to attain?
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The longing is expressed through touch, sight and fragrance rather than abstract description alone. The repeated bodily gestures make devotion intimate. The final inward joy gathers those sensory images into the heart, where the encounter is finally valued.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
How can an ordinary gesture become a deliberate expression of reverence?
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
Joy and freedom
Grasping, embracing and smelling the lotus feet lead to joy experienced in the heart. The sensory gestures culminate in inward delight.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
How can an ordinary gesture become a deliberate expression of reverence?
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Telugu source variants
[బ్రహ్మాద్యైః ముద-మనుభవిష్యామి]