gāmbhīryaṃ parikhāpadaṃ ghanadhṛtiḥ prākāra udyadguṇa-stomaścāptabalaṃ ghanendriyacayo dvārāṇi dehe sthitaḥ ;vidyā vastusamṛddhirityakhilasāmagrīsamete sadādurgātipriyadeva māmakamanodurge nivāsaṃ kuru . 42 .
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The fortress of the mind
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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 |
|---|---|
Depth is the moat, firm resolve the wall, and the rising host of virtues a trusted force. | |
The gathered senses are the gateways situated in the body. | |
Knowledge is its wealth: with all these provisions assembled. | |
O Lord who loves Durga, make your home in the fortress of my mind. |
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 |
|---|---|
Depth is the moat, firm resolve the wall, and the rising host of virtues a trusted force. Key expressions in this quarter: gāmbhīrya — depth; parikhā — moat; dhṛti — resolve. | |
The gathered senses are the gateways situated in the body. Key expressions in this quarter: indriya — sense faculty; dvāra — gate. | |
Knowledge is its wealth: with all these provisions assembled. Key expressions in this quarter: vidyā — knowledge. | |
O Lord who loves Durga, make your home in the fortress of my mind. Key expressions in this quarter: manodurga — fortress of the mind; nivāsa — dwelling. |
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 |
|---|---|
depth | |
moat | |
resolve | |
sense faculty | |
gate | |
knowledge | |
fortress of the mind | |
dwelling |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The fortress of the mind
Depth is the moat, firm resolve the wall, and the rising host of virtues a trusted force. The gathered senses are the gateways situated in the body. Knowledge is its wealth: with all these provisions assembled. O Lord who loves Durga, make your home in the fortress of my mind.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The word durga supports the play between a fortress and the goddess's name. The invitation depends on cultivation: depth, resolve, virtues, senses and knowledge become parts of a defensible inward dwelling. The mind is prepared to shelter devotion rather than be besieged by every impulse.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Which gateway of attention needs more thoughtful care?
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
Resolve, qualities, senses and knowledge form a fortress in which Shiva is invited to live. The architectural image describes a mind prepared for steadiness.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Which gateway of attention needs more thoughtful care?
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Telugu source variants
[ఉద్యద్గు ణస్తో మః]