sā rasanā te nayanetāveva karau sa eva kṛtakṛtyaḥ ;yā ye yau yo bhargaṃvadatīkṣete sadārcataḥ smarati . 94 .
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The senses fulfilled
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 |
|---|---|
That is truly a tongue, those are truly eyes, | |
Those are truly hands, and that person has fulfilled the purpose, | |
Which speak of, behold, continually worship, | |
And remember Bharga, the radiant Lord. |
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 |
|---|---|
That is truly a tongue, those are truly eyes, Key expressions in this quarter: rasanā — tongue; nayana — eye. | |
Those are truly hands, and that person has fulfilled the purpose, Key expressions in this quarter: kara — hand; kṛtakṛtya — one whose purpose is fulfilled. | |
Which speak of, behold, continually worship, Key expressions in this quarter: bharga — the radiant Lord. | |
And remember Bharga, the radiant Lord. Key expressions in this quarter: vadati — speaks; arcataḥ — worship; smarati — remembers. |
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 |
|---|---|
tongue | |
eye | |
hand | |
one whose purpose is fulfilled | |
the radiant Lord | |
speaks | |
worship The dual verb refers to the two hands in the preceding quarter. | |
remembers |
03 / SIMPLE MEANING
The senses fulfilled
That is truly a tongue, those are truly eyes, Those are truly hands, and that person has fulfilled the purpose, Which speak of, behold, continually worship, And remember Bharga, the radiant Lord.
04 / DETAILED MEANING
How the verse unfolds.
The verse measures fulfilment by the direction of one’s faculties. Tongue, eyes and hands find devotional expression through speech, seeing and worship, while remembrance gathers the person inwardly. This is poetic praise of dedicated attention, not a denial of the worth of people with different abilities.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATION
How could one ordinary use of a sense become an act of attention?
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
A life gathered into practice
Tongue, eyes and hands are fulfilled in speaking, seeing and worship; the person is fulfilled in remembrance. The verse directs the faculties toward a shared purpose.
Explore this Tattva →07 / PERSONAL REFLECTION
A phrase, a question, a moment of understanding
How could one ordinary use of a sense become an act of attention?
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