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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
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10 selected phrases
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Śloka 24: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
Brahmā brings forth the world; Hari preserves it; Rudra dissolves it.
Īśa withdraws it and conceals even his own form.
Sadāśiva bestows grace upon all of this—
following the command of your brows, moved for only an instant.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 24
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
Brahmā brings forth the world
Hari preserves it
Rudra dissolves it
concealing this [world]
even his own form; Īśa withdraws
Sadāśiva
all of this; bestows grace upon
A closer look
The printed word or compound continues on the next verse line; read it together with the following entry.
following your command
given by a moment’s movement
of your creeper-like brows
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Śloka 24: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
world
brings forth
preserves
dissolves
bestows grace
command
moment
brow
of the two little creepers
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.
Creation, preservation, destruction, concealment, and grace are performed by the divine powers in obedience to the momentary movement of Her brows.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
A sequence of divine actions unfolds through named powers: bringing forth, preserving, dissolving, concealing and granting grace. The repeated changes of subject allow the cosmic functions to remain distinct.
The closing image gathers all those actions under the command expressed by the slightest movement of her brows. The contrast between vast activity and a momentary gesture gives the verse its scale. It links the differentiated functions without making them a mechanical account of creation.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
What small gesture has changed the direction of a larger activity in your experience? Notice how the poem enlarges that contrast.