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02 / PHRASE STUDY · PADĀRTHAShownHidden
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Śloka 85: Overview
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
We speak words of reverence to your delightful pair of feet—
brightly adorned with beautiful red lacquer.
The lord of creatures longs to be struck by them.
He deeply envies the aśoka tree in the pleasure-garden.
Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 85
Selected phrase
Meaning in context
we utter words of homage
delightful to the eyes
to the feet
A closer look
The printed word or compound continues on the next verse line; read it together with the following entry.
to this pair of yours
brightly beautiful with lac-red dye
deeply envies, longing
to be struck by them
the lord of creatures [Śiva]
the aśoka tree in the pleasure garden
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Śloka 85: Words
Word / source phrase
Meaning in context
words of homage
we utter
eye
to the delightful one
to the pair
red lac dye
envies
longs
to the tree
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.
The poet bows to Her bright, red-dyed feet. Śiva longs for their touch and envies the aśoka tree in the pleasure garden that receives their kick.
CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE
04 / DETAILED MEANINGShownHidden
How the verse unfolds.
The speaker bows to the bright red-dyed feet, then introduces Śiva's longing for their touch. His attention turns toward the aśoka tree that receives a kick in the pleasure garden.
The tree belongs to a poetic motif of flowering through a woman's touch. Śiva's envy converts that conventional scene into an affectionate rivalry. Understanding the motif keeps the playful comparison from being mistaken for a general statement about desirable behaviour.
EDITORIAL EXPLANATION · NOT A TRADITIONAL COMMENTARY
05 / DEEPER CONTEMPLATIONShownHidden
A question to carry.
How can knowing a poem's convention change an initially puzzling image into an intelligible scene?