karasthe hemādrau giriśa nikaṭasthe dhanapataugṛhasthe svarbhūjāmarasurabhicintāmaṇigaṇe ;śirassthe śītāṃśau caraṇayugalasthe’khilaśubhekamarthaṃ dāsye’haṃ bhavatu bhavadarthaṃ mama manaḥ . 27 .
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The one gift I can offer
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 |
|---|---|
The golden mountain is in your hand, and the lord of wealth is near you. | |
In your home are the heavenly tree, wish-giving cow and precious jewel. | |
The cool moon rests upon your head and every blessing at your feet. | |
What possession could I give? Let my mind be offered for your sake. |
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 |
|---|---|
The golden mountain is in your hand, and the lord of wealth is near you. Key expressions in this quarter: hemādri — golden mountain; dhanapati — lord of wealth. | |
In your home are the heavenly tree, wish-giving cow and precious jewel. Key expressions in this quarter: surabhi — the celestial cow; cintāmaṇi — wish-fulfilling jewel. | |
The cool moon rests upon your head and every blessing at your feet. Key expressions in this quarter: śītāṃśu — the cool-rayed moon; śubha — auspiciousness. | |
What possession could I give? Let my mind be offered for your sake. Key expressions in this quarter: artha — possession or purpose; manas — mind. |
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 |
|---|---|
golden mountain | |
lord of wealth | |
the celestial cow | |
wish-fulfilling jewel | |
the cool-rayed moon | |
auspiciousness | |
possession or purpose | |
mind |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The one gift I can offer
The golden mountain is in your hand, and the lord of wealth is near you. In your home are the heavenly tree, wish-giving cow and precious jewel. The cool moon rests upon your head and every blessing at your feet. What possession could I give? Let my mind be offered for your sake.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The list of divine riches makes an external gift seem unnecessary. This does not end the possibility of offering; it identifies a gift that cannot be substituted by wealth. The speaker's mind, freely directed toward Shiva, becomes the substance of worship.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What does giving my attention require that giving an object does not?
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
Shiva already possesses every imagined treasure. The speaker therefore offers the mind, a gift whose value lies in its willing orientation toward the recipient.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What does giving my attention require that giving an object does not?
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