ādyāyāmitatejase śrutipadairvedyāya sādhyāya tevidyānandamayātmane trijagataḥ saṃrakṣaṇodyogine ;dhyeyāyākhilayogibhiḥ suragaṇairgeyāya māyāvinesamyaktāṇḍavasambhramāya jaṭine seyaṃ natiḥ śambhave . 55 .
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Salutation to radiant awareness
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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 |
|---|---|
To the primordial one of immeasurable radiance, knowable through sacred revelation and to be realized. | |
Whose nature is knowledge and joy, intent on protecting the three worlds. | |
Meditated upon by yogins, sung by divine hosts, and master of wondrous manifestation. | |
To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the fullness of dance, this salutation is offered. |
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 |
|---|---|
To the primordial one of immeasurable radiance, knowable through sacred revelation and to be realized. Key expressions in this quarter: ādya — primordial; tejas — radiance. | |
Whose nature is knowledge and joy, intent on protecting the three worlds. Key expressions in this quarter: vidyā — knowledge; ānanda — joy. | |
Meditated upon by yogins, sung by divine hosts, and master of wondrous manifestation. Key expressions in this quarter: dhyeya — to be meditated upon; yogin — practitioner of yoga. | |
To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the fullness of dance, this salutation is offered. Key expressions in this quarter: jaṭin — one with matted hair; nati — salutation. |
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 |
|---|---|
primordial | |
radiance | |
knowledge | |
joy | |
to be meditated upon | |
practitioner of yoga | |
one with matted hair | |
salutation |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Salutation to radiant awareness
To the primordial one of immeasurable radiance, knowable through sacred revelation and to be realized. Whose nature is knowledge and joy, intent on protecting the three worlds. Meditated upon by yogins, sung by divine hosts, and master of wondrous manifestation. To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the fullness of dance, this salutation is offered.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse gathers knowledge, protection, meditation and dance into one address. Its repeated dative forms keep each description directed toward the recipient of the bow. The closing gesture unites the conceptual attributes with a living image of movement.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Can understanding and reverence support one another in the same moment?
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
Radiance, knowledge, protection and meditative presence are brought into a salutation to the matted-haired dancer. The address unites contemplative qualities with a visible form.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Can understanding and reverence support one another in the same moment?
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