Shloka 39
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
यत्तेजसाहं जठरे संप्रविश्य पचन्नन्नं सर्वदा पूर्णशक्तिः / अतो न जाने तव सद्गुणांश्च भृगोरहं सर्वदैवं समोस्मि
yattejasāhaṃ jaṭhare saṃpraviśya pacannannaṃ sarvadā pūrṇaśaktiḥ / ato na jāne tava sadguṇāṃśca bhṛgorahaṃ sarvadaivaṃ samosmi
Durch eben diesen Glanz trete ich in den Leib ein und, stets mit voller Kraft begabt, verdauе ich die Speise. Darum vermag ich das Maß Deiner edlen Eigenschaften nicht völlig zu erkennen, o Nachkomme Bhṛgus; in jeder Hinsicht bin ich mit Dir eins, als derselbe göttliche Grundsatz.
Lord Vishnu (as the indwelling divine power, often identified with Vaishvanara/Agni in digestion)
Concept: The same divine radiance operates as external sacrificial fire and internal digestive fire; divine qualities remain immeasurable; unity-in-diversity of the divine principle.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin and Vaiśvānara doctrine; one consciousness/power appearing as many functions; humility before ananta-guṇa.
Application: Practice mindful eating and gratitude (food as offering to inner fire); contemplate the same sacred principle in nature and body; reduce ego by recognizing borrowed power.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: inner/physiological locus
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: teachings that connect bodily processes with cosmic principles; praise of Viṣṇu as inner controller
FAQs
This verse links digestion to divine radiance—teaching that the power that ‘cooks’ food within the stomach is not merely biological, but a manifestation of the indwelling Lord (Vaishvanara), worthy of reverence and self-discipline.
By emphasizing the indwelling divine force operating within the body, the verse points to the soul’s dependence on subtle divine energies; it frames embodied life as sustained by a higher principle, which later becomes central when discussing death, subtle-body transition, and karmic outcomes.
Treat food and digestion as sacred: eat with restraint, gratitude, and purity; avoid harmful habits that weaken the inner fire, and cultivate humility by recognizing the divine support behind everyday bodily functions.