prākpuṇyācalamārgadarśitasudhāmūrtiḥ prasannaḥ śivaḥsomaḥ sadgaṇasevito mṛgadharaḥ pūrṇastamomocakaḥ ;cetaḥpuṣkaralakṣito bhavati cedānandapāthonidhiḥprāgalbhyena vijṛmbhate sumanasāṃ vṛttistadā jāyate . 38 .
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The moon rising in the heart
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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 |
|---|---|
Shown by the mountain-path of earlier merit, Shiva appears as a serene nectar-bearing form. | |
Soma, attended by the good, bearing the deer, full and dispelling darkness. | |
When he becomes visible in the lotus of the mind, the ocean of joy. | |
Swells mightily, and the flowering of good hearts follows. |
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 |
|---|---|
Shown by the mountain-path of earlier merit, Shiva appears as a serene nectar-bearing form. Key expressions in this quarter: prākpuṇya — earlier merit; sudhāmūrti — nectar-bearing form. | |
Soma, attended by the good, bearing the deer, full and dispelling darkness. Key expressions in this quarter: soma — Soma or the moon; mṛgadhara — bearer of the deer; tamomocaka — dispeller of darkness. | |
When he becomes visible in the lotus of the mind, the ocean of joy. Key expressions in this quarter: cetas — heart-mind; pāthonidhi — ocean. | |
Swells mightily, and the flowering of good hearts follows. Key expressions in this quarter: vṛtti — activity or flowering. |
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 |
|---|---|
earlier merit | |
nectar-bearing form | |
Soma or the moon | |
bearer of the deer | |
dispeller of darkness | |
heart-mind | |
ocean | |
activity or flowering |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The moon rising in the heart
Shown by the mountain-path of earlier merit, Shiva appears as a serene nectar-bearing form. Soma, attended by the good, bearing the deer, full and dispelling darkness. When he becomes visible in the lotus of the mind, the ocean of joy. Swells mightily, and the flowering of good hearts follows.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse lets Shiva and the moon illuminate one another through shared descriptions. Deer, fullness, cool nectar and the lifting of darkness belong to its layered imagery. The rising tide of joy then extends the lunar image into an account of inward awakening.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Which image helps me notice the difference between agitation and quiet brightness?
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
Shiva’s moon-like arising disperses darkness and raises an ocean of joy in the heart. The celestial image becomes an account of inward illumination.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Which image helps me notice the difference between agitation and quiet brightness?
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Telugu source variants
[సద్గు ణసేవితో]