nityaṃ svodarapūraṇāya sakalānuddiśya vittāśayāvyarthaṃ paryaṭanaṃ karomi bhavataḥ sevāṃ na jāne vibho ;majjanmāntarapuṇyapākabalatastvaṃ śarva sarvāntara-stiṣṭhasyeva hi tena vā paśupate te rakṣaṇīyo’smyaham . 57 .
ŚLOKA 57 / 100
A claim upon the indwelling Lord
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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 fill my belly, I continually approach others with hopes of money. | |
I wander fruitlessly and do not know how to serve you, O Lord. | |
Yet through the ripening of merit from other births, you, who are within all. | |
Remain within me too; for that reason, O Lord of beings, I am to be protected by you. |
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 fill my belly, I continually approach others with hopes of money. Key expressions in this quarter: udara — belly; vittāśā — hope of wealth. | |
I wander fruitlessly and do not know how to serve you, O Lord. Key expressions in this quarter: paryaṭana — wandering; sevā — service. | |
Yet through the ripening of merit from other births, you, who are within all. Key expressions in this quarter: puṇyapāka — ripening of merit; sarvāntara — within all. | |
Remain within me too; for that reason, O Lord of beings, I am to be protected by you. Key expressions in this quarter: rakṣaṇīya — to be protected; paśupati — Lord of beings. |
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 |
|---|---|
belly | |
hope of wealth | |
wandering | |
service | |
ripening of merit | |
within all | |
to be protected | |
Lord of beings |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
A claim upon the indwelling Lord
To fill my belly, I continually approach others with hopes of money. I wander fruitlessly and do not know how to serve you, O Lord. Yet through the ripening of merit from other births, you, who are within all. Remain within me too; for that reason, O Lord of beings, I am to be protected by you.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The speaker admits preoccupation with livelihood without dressing it as accomplishment. The counterweight is Shiva's inward presence, not the speaker's skill. The appeal turns on belonging: even an inadequate devotee remains a place in which the indwelling Lord is present.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
How can I remember inward purpose while attending to material needs?
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
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Associated Tattva
Grace and approach
The speaker admits preoccupation with livelihood but appeals to Shiva’s presence within all. Protection is requested through belonging rather than personal accomplishment.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
How can I remember inward purpose while attending to material needs?
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Telugu source variants
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