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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
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Śloka 29: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
“Avoid Brahmā’s crown before you; there is Viṣṇu’s—
hard crown to stumble over; pass clear of Indra’s diadem.”
The gods are bowed down as Śiva suddenly arrives at your home.
These attendants’ words attend your rising eagerly to welcome him.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 29
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
avoid Brahmā’s crown
there in front [of you]
of Viṣṇu, slayer of Kaiṭabha
you may stumble on the hard crown
pass around Indra’s crown
while these gods bow low
as he arrives suddenly at the house
when you rise to greet Śiva
your attendants’ words ring out
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Śloka 29: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
crown
avoid / go around
in front
hard
you stumble
among those bowed low
in rising to greet
attendants
utterance
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.
As She rises eagerly to welcome Śiva, Her attendants warn Her to avoid the crowns of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Indra, who are bowing before Her.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
The scene is heard through the attendants' urgent warnings. The bowed gods' crowns, signs of their authority, now become objects she must step around while rising to meet Śiva.
That change in the crowns' role keeps the scene both grand and affectionate. The Goddess's eagerness gives movement to the hierarchy surrounding her. Rather than merely asserting her supremacy, the poet stages a moment in which reverence and welcome coexist.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
What can an eager welcome reveal that formal honours cannot? Notice the different kinds of relationship gathered in this scene.