Shloka 24
Garbha-sthiti, Deha-pariṇāma, and Vairāgya-upadeśa
Embryonic Condition, Bodily Transformation, and Instruction in Detachment
मातुराहारचौर्य्येण षड्विधेन रसेन तु । नाभिनालनिबद्धेन वर्द्धते स दिनेदिने
māturāhāracauryyeṇa ṣaḍvidhena rasena tu | nābhinālanibaddhena varddhate sa dinedine
As though “stealing” the mother’s nourishment—made of the sixfold tastes—and being bound by the umbilical cord, the foetus grows day by day.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays embodied existence as dependence and bondage: the jīva, as pashu, grows within constraints, hinting that liberation comes only through turning to Pati (Śiva), who alone can cut pasha.
By emphasizing the conditioned state of birth and growth, the verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (such as Liṅga worship) as a compassionate, accessible means for the bound soul to approach Śiva and seek release from worldly dependence.
Contemplate the fragility of embodied life and practice steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with devotion, cultivating vairāgya and surrender to Śiva as the liberator.