Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.26.65
त्वचं रोमभिरोषध्यो नोदतिष्ठत्तदा विराट् ।
रेतसा शिश्नमापस्तु नोदतिष्ठत्तदा विराट् ॥ ६५ ॥
tvacaṁ romabhir oṣadhyo
[tvacham romabhir oshadhyo]
nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ
[nodatishthat tadaa viraat]
retasā śiśnam āpas tu
[retasaa shishnam aapas tu]
nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ
[nodatishthat tadaa viraat]
Word-for-word
tvacam
—
the skin of the virāṭ-puruṣa
romabhiḥ
—
with the hair on the body
oṣadhyaḥ
—
the deities presiding over the herbs and plants
na
—
not
udatiṣṭhat
—
did arise
tadā
—
then
virāṭ
—
the virāṭ-puruṣa
retasā
—
with the faculty of procreation
śiśnam
—
the organ of generation
āpaḥ
—
the water-god
tu
—
then
na
—
not
udatiṣṭhat
—
did arise
tadā
—
then
virāṭ
—
the virāṭ-puruṣa..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tvacaṁ romabhir oṣadhyo
tvacam
the skin of the virāṭ-puruṣa
romabhiḥ
with the hair on the body
oṣadhyaḥ
the deities presiding over the herbs and plants
nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ
retasā śiśnam āpas tu
na
not
udatiṣṭhat
did arise
nodatiṣṭhat tadā virāṭ
tadā
then
virāṭ
the virāṭ-puruṣa
retasā
with the faculty of procreation
śiśnam
the organ of generation
āpaḥ
the water-god
tu
then
na
not
udatiṣṭhat
did arise
tadā
then
virāṭ
the virāṭ-puruṣa..
The predominating deities of the skin, herbs and seasoning plants entered the skin of the virāṭ-puruṣa with the hair of the body, but the Cosmic Being refused to get up even then. The god predominating over water entered His organ of generation with the faculty of procreation, but the virāṭ-puruṣa still would not rise.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The herb devatās along with the hair sense organs entered the skin, but the form did not arise. The water devatā along with organ for sex [Note: SB 3.6.19 commentary explains that semen means the organ that produces semen.] entered the penis, but the form did not arise.
Personal Guidance
Skin, herbs, seasonings enter the skin; water enters generation. Even pleasures of touch and reproduction don't wake the Cosmic Being. The most physical capacities are insufficient catalysts of awakening.
Reflection Questions
- Which physical capacity have I treated as ultimately significant when it cannot awaken me?
- Where am I confusing bodily life for soul life?
My note
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