Shloka 23
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
संसारचक्रे भ्रमतश्च नित्यं सुदुः खरूपे सुखलेशवर्जिते / मलं वमन्तं नवभिश्च द्वारैः शरीरमारुह्य सुमूढबुद्धिः
saṃsāracakre bhramataśca nityaṃ suduḥ kharūpe sukhaleśavarjite / malaṃ vamantaṃ navabhiśca dvāraiḥ śarīramāruhya sumūḍhabuddhiḥ
Mit einem völlig verblendeten Geist nimmt das Wesen einen Körper an, der ständig im Rad von Samsara wandert – eine Form, erfüllt von intensivem Leid und ohne auch nur eine Spur wahren Glücks –, der ständig Schmutz durch seine neun Tore ausscheidet.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)
Concept: Karmic wandering in saṃsāra leads to repeated embodiment characterized by duḥkha; the body is a leaking, impure vehicle.
Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra as beginningless due to avidyā and karma; the jīva’s identification with the body perpetuates rebirth.
Application: Cultivate dispassion and seek liberation practices (śravaṇa/manana, bhakti); reflect on impermanence and the body’s limitations to reduce clinging.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: saṃsāra-cakra and deha-nindā motifs recur; nine-gate body imagery aligns with nearby admonitions.
FAQs
This verse uses the 'nine gates' (navadvāra) to highlight the body’s impure, perishable nature, urging detachment and spiritual discrimination rather than bodily identification.
It portrays embodied life as repeated wandering in the cycle of birth and death driven by deluded understanding, where the jīva repeatedly takes up a suffering-prone body instead of seeking liberation.
Cultivate vairāgya (detachment), live by dharma, and prioritize practices like japa, charity, and remembrance of Vishnu so life is not wasted in mere bodily pursuits.