Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.4
तद्गात्रं वस्तुसाराणां सौभगस्य च भाजनम् ।
त्वगस्य स्पर्शवायोश्च सर्वमेधस्य चैव हि ॥ ४ ॥
tad-gātraṁ vastu-sārāṇāṁ
[tad-gaatram vastu-saaraanaam]
saubhagasya ca bhājanam
[saubhagasya cha bhaajanam]
tvag asya sparśa-vāyoś ca
[tvag asya sparsha-vaayosh cha]
sarva-medhasya caiva hi
[sarva-medhasya chaiva hi]
Word-for-word
tat
—
His
gātram
—
bodily surface
vastu-sārāṇām
—
of the active principles of all articles
saubhagasya
—
of all auspicious opportunities
ca
—
and
bhājanam
—
the field of production
tvak
—
skin
asya
—
His
sparśa
—
touch
vāyoḥ
—
of the moving airs
ca
—
also
sarva
—
all kinds of
medhasya
—
of sacrifices
ca
—
also
eva
—
certainly
hi
—
exactly.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tad-gātraṁ vastu-sārāṇāṁ
tat
His
gātram
bodily surface
vastu-sārāṇām
of the active principles of all articles
saubhagasya
of all auspicious opportunities
saubhagasya ca bhājanam
ca
and
bhājanam
the field of production
tvag asya sparśa-vāyoś ca
tvak
skin
asya
His
sparśa
touch
vāyoḥ
of the moving airs
ca
also
sarva-medhasya caiva hi
sarva
all kinds of
medhasya
of sacrifices
ca
also
eva
certainly
hi
exactly.
His bodily surface is the breeding ground for the active principles of everything and for all kinds of auspicious opportunities. His skin, like the moving air, is the generating center for all kinds of sense of touch and is the place for performing all kinds of sacrifice.
Purport
The air is the moving agent of all the planets, and as such, the generating centers for promotion to the deserving planets, the sacrifices, are His bodily surface and are naturally the origin of all auspicious opportunities.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
From his body, the place of auspiciousness, arose the śaktis of things. From the Lord’s touch organ arose the sense object touch and all sacrifices, and from the place of his organ of touch arose its deity Vāyu.
Commentary
With mention of the skin, the place of the organ should be understood as well as the sense organ. (From the sense organ of touch of the Lord arose the touch sensation and air, and from the place of the smelling organ arose Vāyu devatā and the smelling organ of the universal form.) The actual dual form should be sparśa-vāyvoḥ, but for metrical reasons the “v” is dropped. Medhasya means “of sacrifice.” Vastu-sārāṇām means “of the powers of things.”
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Personal Guidance
The Lord's skin and bodily surface are the cradle of all sense of touch and the site of all sacrifice. Every auspicious opportunity is a small breeze from Him. Don't ignore the openings life gives you.
Reflection Questions
- What recent 'auspicious opportunity' did I notice or miss?
- How could I treat ordinary touch as a sacred contact today?
My note
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