Shloka 58
Dehāśucitā-vicāraḥ
Inquiry into the Impurity of the Body
विण्मूत्रस्य समुत्सर्गात्सुखं भवति यादृशम् । तादृशं स्त्रीषु विज्ञेयं मूढैः कल्पितमन्यथा
viṇmūtrasya samutsargātsukhaṃ bhavati yādṛśam | tādṛśaṃ strīṣu vijñeyaṃ mūḍhaiḥ kalpitamanyathā
The pleasure that arises from discharging feces and urine—know that the same kind of pleasure is involved in sexual indulgence with women; only the deluded imagine it to be something else.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches vairagya by exposing sensual pleasure as a fleeting bodily relief, urging the seeker to turn from pasha (bondage of desire) toward Pati, Lord Shiva, the giver of liberation.
By reducing obsession with sense-enjoyment, the mind becomes fit for steady devotion to Saguna Shiva in Linga-worship, where purity, restraint, and one-pointed bhakti support inner stillness and grace.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) with self-restraint (brahmacharya/indriya-nigraha), and cultivate dispassion before daily Shiva-puja to stabilize meditation.