amitamudamṛtaṃ muhurduhantīṃvimalabhavatpadagoṣṭhamāvasantīm ;sadaya paśupate supuṇyapākāṃmama paripālaya bhaktidhenumekām . 68 .
ŚLOKA 68 / 100
The cow of devotion
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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 |
|---|---|
Yielding again and again the nectar of immeasurable joy. | |
Dwelling in the pure enclosure of your feet. | |
O compassionate Lord of beings, this well-ripened fruit of merit. | |
Protect this one cow of my devotion. |
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 |
|---|---|
Yielding again and again the nectar of immeasurable joy. Key expressions in this quarter: amita — immeasurable; mudamṛta — nectar of joy. | |
Dwelling in the pure enclosure of your feet. Key expressions in this quarter: vimala — pure; goṣṭha — cattle enclosure. | |
O compassionate Lord of beings, this well-ripened fruit of merit. Key expressions in this quarter: sadaya — compassionate; puṇyapāka — ripening of merit. | |
Protect this one cow of my devotion. Key expressions in this quarter: bhaktidhenu — cow of devotion; paripālaya — protect and tend. |
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 |
|---|---|
immeasurable | |
nectar of joy | |
pure | |
cattle enclosure | |
compassionate | |
ripening of merit | |
cow of devotion | |
protect and tend |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The cow of devotion
Yielding again and again the nectar of immeasurable joy. Dwelling in the pure enclosure of your feet. O compassionate Lord of beings, this well-ripened fruit of merit. Protect this one cow of my devotion.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The cow gives nourishment while also needing care. The speaker asks Shiva to protect the very devotion through which joy is received. This makes bhakti both gift and practice: something valuable that can be tended rather than assumed to sustain itself automatically.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What helps protect a nourishing practice from neglect?
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
Grace and approach
The cow of devotion gives the nectar of joy and is itself entrusted to Shiva’s care. The request recognizes that devotion needs tending as well as receiving.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What helps protect a nourishing practice from neglect?
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