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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
A phrase at a time.
8 selected phrases
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Śloka 32: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
Śiva, Śakti, Kāma, earth, the sun, and the cool-rayed moon—
Smara, haṃsa, Śakra, and then Parā, Māra, and Hari—
these, joined at their endings with the three hṛllekhā elements—
become the sounds making up your name, Mother.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 32
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
Śiva, Śakti, Kāma, and earth; then sun and moon
A closer look
The names in this verse function as coded indications of mantra syllables. The gloss identifies the printed names; it does not reconstruct an initiation formula.
Smara, Haṃsa, and Śakra
and after these
Parā, Māra, and Hara
these, with three hṛllekhā syllables; joined at the endings
these syllables become
O Mother, of your
name the constituent parts
Selected words and compound parts are shown in IAST; this is a focused vocabulary study, not an exhaustive grammatical analysis. The source phrase below each follows your selected script. Locate highlights that unchanged source phrase; reconstructed word forms are not substituted into the verse.
Śloka 32: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
earth
sun
cool-rayed one, moon
after that
with three
at the endings
syllables / sounds
name
constituent part
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.
A sequence of divine names and symbolic terms, joined with three hṛllekhā elements, is described as forming the constituent sounds of Her name.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
The verse lists divine names and symbolic terms in a sequence, then describes three hṛllekhā elements joining its endings. The words function within an account of sacred sound rather than as an unrelated catalogue of deities.
The conclusion names the result as constituent parts of her name. The Goddess is approached through a composed sonic form, just as other verses approach her through a visual form. The page explains that literary structure without reconstructing or prescribing an initiatory mantra.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
What is the difference between a name as a label and a name received with sustained attention to its sound?