bhṛṅgīcchānaṭanotkaṭaḥ karimadagrāhī sphuranmādhavā-hlādo nādayuto mahāsitavapuḥ pañceṣuṇā cādṛtaḥ ;satpakṣaḥ sumanovaneṣu sa punaḥ sākṣānmadīye mano-rājīve bhramarādhipo viharatāṃ śrīśailavāsī vibhuḥ . 51 .
ŚLOKA 51 / 100
The bee in the heart-lotus
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 |
|---|---|
Eager for Bhringi's desired dance and taking in the elephant's pride, with the delight of spring shining. | |
Resounding, dark in form, and regarded by the five-arrowed one. | |
With good wings or noble allies, moving among flower-gardens. | |
May the Lord dwelling at Srisailam, king of bees, move in the lotus 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 |
|---|---|
Eager for Bhringi's desired dance and taking in the elephant's pride, with the delight of spring shining. Key expressions in this quarter: bhṛṅgī — Bhringi or a bee-associated name; naṭana — dance. | |
Resounding, dark in form, and regarded by the five-arrowed one. Key expressions in this quarter: nāda — sound; pañceṣu — the five-arrowed god of desire. | |
With good wings or noble allies, moving among flower-gardens. Key expressions in this quarter: pakṣa — wing or supporting side; sumana — flower or good-hearted one. | |
May the Lord dwelling at Srisailam, king of bees, move in the lotus of my mind. Key expressions in this quarter: manorājīva — lotus of the mind; bhramarādhipa — king of bees. |
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 |
|---|---|
Bhringi or a bee-associated name | |
dance | |
sound | |
the five-arrowed god of desire | |
wing or supporting side | |
flower or good-hearted one | |
lotus of the mind | |
king of bees |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The bee in the heart-lotus
Eager for Bhringi's desired dance and taking in the elephant's pride, with the delight of spring shining. Resounding, dark in form, and regarded by the five-arrowed one. With good wings or noble allies, moving among flower-gardens. May the Lord dwelling at Srisailam, king of bees, move in the lotus of my mind.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse is deliberately layered: words can evoke Shiva's attributes and the behavior of a bee. Bhringi, spring, sound, darkness and wings sustain that play. The final request brings this richly imagined presence into the mind-lotus; one simple English equivalent cannot retain every double meaning.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What does poetic ambiguity allow me to notice that a single definition would miss?
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
Form and contemplation
Bee imagery and Shiva’s attributes coexist in the verse’s wordplay. Its final request brings the king of bees into the mind-lotus, turning poetic description into inward invocation.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What does poetic ambiguity allow me to notice that a single definition would miss?
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Telugu source variants
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