nityāya triguṇātmane purajite kātyāyanīśreyasesatyāyādikuṭumbine munimanaḥpratyakṣacinmūrtaye ;māyāsṛṣṭajagattrayāya sakalāmnāyāntasañcāriṇesāyantāṇḍavasambhramāya jaṭine seyaṃ natiḥ śambhave . 56 .
ŚLOKA 56 / 100
The ancient householder
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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 eternal one associated with the three qualities, conqueror of the cities and the good of Katyayani. | |
To truth, the primordial householder, manifest as consciousness in sages' minds. | |
Whose power manifests the three worlds and who moves through the culmination of revelation. | |
To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the evening 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 eternal one associated with the three qualities, conqueror of the cities and the good of Katyayani. Key expressions in this quarter: nitya — eternal; triguṇa — the three qualities; purajit — conqueror of the cities. | |
To truth, the primordial householder, manifest as consciousness in sages' minds. Key expressions in this quarter: ādikuṭumbin — primordial householder; cinmūrti — form of consciousness. | |
Whose power manifests the three worlds and who moves through the culmination of revelation. Key expressions in this quarter: māyā — power of manifestation; āmnāya — sacred revelation. | |
To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the evening dance, this salutation is offered. Key expressions in this quarter: sāyantāṇḍava — evening dance. |
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 |
|---|---|
eternal | |
the three qualities | |
conqueror of the cities | |
primordial householder | |
form of consciousness | |
power of manifestation | |
sacred revelation | |
evening dance |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The ancient householder
To the eternal one associated with the three qualities, conqueror of the cities and the good of Katyayani. To truth, the primordial householder, manifest as consciousness in sages' minds. Whose power manifests the three worlds and who moves through the culmination of revelation. To the matted-haired Shambhu absorbed in the evening dance, this salutation is offered.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The surprising title 'primordial householder' places divine intimacy beside transcendence. The verse does not separate the contemplative presence in sages' minds from Shiva's life with the goddess. Its final dance continues the movement of the preceding salutation.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What changes when I stop opposing inward practice to everyday relationship?
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
Shiva and Uma
The primordial householder is also the form of consciousness residing in sages’ minds. Divine intimacy and contemplative presence are held together in the same address.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What changes when I stop opposing inward practice to everyday relationship?
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