pūjādravyasamṛddhayo viracitāḥ pūjāṃ kathaṃ kurmahepakṣitvaṃ na ca vā kiṭitvamapi na prāptaṃ mayā durlabham ;jāne mastakamaṅghripallavamumājāne na te’haṃ vibhona jñātaṃ hi pitāmahena hariṇā tattvena tadrūpiṇā . 86 .
ŚLOKA 86 / 100
Beyond the reach of measurement
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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 |
|---|---|
The materials of worship are ready; yet how shall we worship? | |
I have not attained the difficult forms of bird or boar. | |
Lord of Uma, I do not know the bounds of your head and tender feet. | |
Even Brahma and Hari in those forms did not truly discover them. |
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 |
|---|---|
The materials of worship are ready; yet how shall we worship? Key expressions in this quarter: pūjādravya — materials of worship; samṛddhi — abundance. | |
I have not attained the difficult forms of bird or boar. Key expressions in this quarter: pakṣin — bird; kiṭi — boar. | |
Lord of Uma, I do not know the bounds of your head and tender feet. Key expressions in this quarter: mastaka — head; aṅghripallava — tender feet. | |
Even Brahma and Hari in those forms did not truly discover them. Key expressions in this quarter: pitāmaha — Brahma; tattvena — in truth. |
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 |
|---|---|
materials of worship | |
abundance | |
bird | |
boar | |
head | |
tender feet | |
Brahma | |
in truth |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Beyond the reach of measurement
The materials of worship are ready; yet how shall we worship? I have not attained the difficult forms of bird or boar. Lord of Uma, I do not know the bounds of your head and tender feet. Even Brahma and Hari in those forms did not truly discover them.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse recalls the search for the limits of Shiva by Brahma and Vishnu. A practical question about worship opens into the inability to measure the divine. The materials remain meaningful, but possession of them is different from comprehending the one being worshipped.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
Can I offer reverence while allowing what I do not understand to remain open?
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
Knowledge and recognition
The materials of worship are ready, but even Brahma and Vishnu could not measure Shiva’s limits. Ritual preparation is distinguished from complete comprehension.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
Can I offer reverence while allowing what I do not understand to remain open?
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