āmnāyāmbudhimādareṇa sumanaḥsaṅghāḥ samudyanmano-manthānaṃ dṛḍhabhaktirajjusahitaṃ kṛtvā mathitvā tataḥ ;somaṃ kalpataruṃ suparvasurabhiṃ cintāmaṇiṃ dhīmatāṃnityānandasudhāṃ nirantararamāsaubhāgyamātanvate . 37 .
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Churning the ocean of learning
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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 |
|---|---|
Good-hearted seekers respectfully approach the ocean of sacred revelation. | |
They churn it with the mind as the churning staff and firm devotion as the rope. | |
They bring forth Soma, the wish-giving tree, celestial cow and jewel. | |
And the nectar of lasting joy and an unbroken wealth of blessedness. |
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 |
|---|---|
Good-hearted seekers respectfully approach the ocean of sacred revelation. Key expressions in this quarter: āmnāya — sacred revelation; ambudhi — ocean. | |
They churn it with the mind as the churning staff and firm devotion as the rope. Key expressions in this quarter: manthāna — churning staff; bhaktirajju — rope of devotion. | |
They bring forth Soma, the wish-giving tree, celestial cow and jewel. Key expressions in this quarter: kalpataru — wish-giving tree; cintāmaṇi — wish-fulfilling jewel. | |
And the nectar of lasting joy and an unbroken wealth of blessedness. Key expressions in this quarter: nityānanda — lasting joy; sudhā — nectar. |
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 |
|---|---|
sacred revelation | |
ocean | |
churning staff | |
rope of devotion | |
wish-giving tree | |
wish-fulfilling jewel | |
lasting joy | |
nectar |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Churning the ocean of learning
Good-hearted seekers respectfully approach the ocean of sacred revelation. They churn it with the mind as the churning staff and firm devotion as the rope. They bring forth Soma, the wish-giving tree, celestial cow and jewel. And the nectar of lasting joy and an unbroken wealth of blessedness.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The churning-of-the-ocean image is applied to contemplative study. The mind must work, but its work is held together by devotion. The treasures are not merely a list of possessions; their accumulation conveys the abundance discovered in sustained engagement with sacred learning.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What joins disciplined inquiry to affection for what I study?
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
Knowledge and recognition
Sacred learning becomes an ocean churned with the mind as staff and devotion as rope. The instruments cooperate: learning is worked upon with sustained affection and effort.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What joins disciplined inquiry to affection for what I study?
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Telugu source variants
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