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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
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10 selected phrases
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Śloka 20: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
Your limbs pour forth clusters of rays, flowing like nectar.
Whoever holds you in the heart as a form of moonstone—
is praised as quelling serpents’ pride like the lord of birds—
and easing the fever-stricken through a nectar-streaming glance.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 20
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
scattering from your limbs
nectar in clusters of rays
holds you in the heart
as though made of moonstone
whoever does so
he subdues the pride of serpents
like the king of birds [Garuḍa]
those scorched by fever
A closer look
The verse praises healing power through poetic imagery. This is a report of the poem’s claim, not medical advice or a promised result.
he comforts with his gaze
like a channel of streaming nectar
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Śloka 20: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
from the limbs
ray
nectar
in the heart
the moon
stone
of serpents
pride
fever
About these phrase meanings
Short phrases and parts of compounds, not a complete word-by-word translation. Original sandhi and spelling are retained; some words continue across printed lines. Read the entries together. Brackets in the English supply context rather than additional Sanskrit words.
The English explanations are editorial study aids and have not been reviewed by a Sanskrit scholar. Consult a teacher or full commentary for grammatical and interpretive detail. Telugu-Vigananam keeps its printed spellings, hyphens, and variant readings; the English follows the base Sanskrit unless a note explains a difference.
03 / SIMPLE MEANINGShownHidden
A first understanding.
She is imagined as moonstone, streaming nectar-like rays. The one who holds this form in the heart is praised as calming serpents and soothing those scorched by fever.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
The moonstone likeness establishes a cool, nectar-streaming form held in the heart. Its radiance supplies the connecting image for what follows: the gaze too becomes a channel of nectar.
The comparison with Garuḍa explains the serpents' subdued pride, while the fever image extends cooling to those scorched by heat. These are the hymn's praises of the contemplated form. They are not evidence of a treatment or a substitute for care.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
What does the image of a cooling gaze suggest about meeting another person's distress with gentleness?