Shloka 21
Jvarotpatti — The Origin and Distribution of Jvara
Fever
पायूपस्थं विसर्गार्थमिन्द्रिये तुल्यकर्मणी । विसर्गे च पुरीषस्य विसगे चापि कामिके
pāyūpasthaṃ visargārtham indriye tulyakarmaṇī | visarge ca purīṣasya visarge cāpi kāmike ||
Asita dit : «L’anus et l’organe de génération sont des facultés destinées à l’évacuation ; dans leur fonction, ils se ressemblent. L’anus expulse les excréments, et l’organe de génération produit l’émission dans l’acte de jouissance sexuelle.»
असित उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse classifies bodily faculties by their functions and highlights that certain organs are primarily instruments of discharge; this supports the broader Śānti-parvan ethical emphasis on understanding the senses and cultivating restraint rather than being driven by bodily impulses.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, the sage Asita is explaining the nature and functions of the bodily organs (indriyas), distinguishing their roles in excretion and sexual activity as part of a wider discourse on discipline and right conduct.