jaḍatā paśutā kalaṅkitākuṭilacaratvaṃ ca nāsti mayi deva ;asti yadi rājamaulebhavadābharaṇasya nāsmi kiṃ pātram . 69 .
ŚLOKA 69 / 100
Even defects may find a place
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 |
|---|---|
Dullness, animal nature and blemish. | |
Crooked movement too: these, Lord, are not in me. | |
But if they are, O moon-crowned one. | |
Would that not make me fit to be one of your ornaments? |
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 |
|---|---|
Dullness, animal nature and blemish. Key expressions in this quarter: jaḍatā — dullness or inertness; paśutā — animal nature; kalaṅkitā — blemished condition. | |
Crooked movement too: these, Lord, are not in me. Key expressions in this quarter: kuṭilacaratva — crooked movement. | |
But if they are, O moon-crowned one. Key expressions in this quarter: rājamaule — O moon-crowned one; yadi — if. | |
Would that not make me fit to be one of your ornaments? Key expressions in this quarter: ābharaṇa — ornament; pātra — fit recipient. |
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 |
|---|---|
dullness or inertness | |
animal nature | |
blemished condition | |
crooked movement | |
O moon-crowned one | |
if | |
ornament | |
fit recipient |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Even defects may find a place
Dullness, animal nature and blemish. Crooked movement too: these, Lord, are not in me. But if they are, O moon-crowned one. Would that not make me fit to be one of your ornaments?
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The humor turns apparent shortcomings into qualifications by recalling Shiva's unusual adornments and companions. Stone, animal, marked moon and winding serpent are suggested by the list. The verse approaches acceptance playfully rather than presenting an argument that defects need never be addressed.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Can humor soften defensiveness enough for honest self-examination?
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 speaker playfully compares personal defects with Shiva’s unconventional ornaments and companions. The argument asks whether apparent unfitness can also find a place with him.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Can humor soften defensiveness enough for honest self-examination?
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