dūrīkṛtāni duritāni durakṣarāṇidaurbhāgyaduḥkhadurahaṅkṛtidurvacāṃsi ;sāraṃ tvadīyacaritaṃ nitarāṃ pibantaṃgaurīśa māmiha samuddhara satkaṭākṣaiḥ . 92 .
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Drinking the story’s essence
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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 |
|---|---|
Wrongdoing and ominous marks of fate are driven away, | |
Along with misfortune, sorrow, harmful pride and harsh speech. | |
As I deeply drink the essence of your story, | |
Lord of Gauri, uplift me through your gracious glances. |
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 |
|---|---|
Wrongdoing and ominous marks of fate are driven away, Key expressions in this quarter: durita — wrongdoing or affliction; durakṣara — ill-omened marks. | |
Along with misfortune, sorrow, harmful pride and harsh speech. Key expressions in this quarter: duḥkha — sorrow; ahaṅkṛti — egoistic pride. | |
As I deeply drink the essence of your story, Key expressions in this quarter: sāra — essence; carita — story or deeds. | |
Lord of Gauri, uplift me through your gracious glances. Key expressions in this quarter: samuddhara — uplift; kaṭākṣa — glance. |
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 |
|---|---|
wrongdoing or affliction | |
ill-omened marks | |
sorrow | |
egoistic pride | |
essence | |
story or deeds | |
uplift | |
glance |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
Drinking the story’s essence
Wrongdoing and ominous marks of fate are driven away, Along with misfortune, sorrow, harmful pride and harsh speech. As I deeply drink the essence of your story, Lord of Gauri, uplift me through your gracious glances.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The accumulating words for difficulty contrast with the nourishment of Shiva’s story. Pride and harmful speech place the request in the sphere of conduct as well as suffering. The final appeal for an uplifting glance keeps transformation rooted in grace, without offering a mechanical guarantee that recitation removes every hardship.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
What changes in my conduct when I dwell on a story of compassion?
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
Remembrance and transformation
Drinking the essence of Shiva’s story is set against sorrow, harmful pride and harsh speech. The desired transformation includes conduct as well as inward relief.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
What changes in my conduct when I dwell on a story of compassion?
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