jananamṛtiyutānāṃ sevayā devatānāṃna bhavati sukhaleśaḥ saṃśayo nāsti tatra ;ajanimamṛtarūpaṃ sāmbamīśaṃ bhajanteya iha paramasaukhyaṃ te hi dhanyā labhante . 83 .
ŚLOKA 83 / 100
Seeking what does not pass away
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 |
|---|---|
Service directed toward deities subject to birth and death | |
Does not yield the lasting happiness sought here, the poet declares. | |
Those who worship the unborn, immortal Lord together with Uma | |
Are blessed with the highest happiness. |
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 |
|---|---|
Service directed toward deities subject to birth and death Key expressions in this quarter: janana — birth; mṛti — death. | |
Does not yield the lasting happiness sought here, the poet declares. Key expressions in this quarter: sukha — happiness; saṃśaya — doubt. | |
Those who worship the unborn, immortal Lord together with Uma Key expressions in this quarter: ajani — unborn; amṛta — immortal. | |
Are blessed with the highest happiness. Key expressions in this quarter: dhanya — blessed; paramasaukhya — highest happiness. |
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 |
|---|---|
birth | |
death | |
happiness | |
doubt | |
unborn | |
immortal | |
blessed | |
highest happiness |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Seeking what does not pass away
Service directed toward deities subject to birth and death Does not yield the lasting happiness sought here, the poet declares. Those who worship the unborn, immortal Lord together with Uma Are blessed with the highest happiness.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The contrast is between dependence on what passes away and devotion to the deathless. Shiva with Uma is the hymn’s chosen expression of that imperishable refuge. The emphatic language belongs to this devotional voice; it should not be turned into a judgment about other people’s faith.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Where do I look for a happiness that can outlast changing circumstances?
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
Joy and freedom
Birth and death are contrasted with the unborn, immortal Lord together with Uma. The desired happiness is grounded in what the hymn presents as imperishable.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Where do I look for a happiness that can outlast changing circumstances?
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