Shloka 21

ऋभु–निदाघ-संवादः—अद्वैत-उपदेशः, समता, वासुदेव-स्वरूप-एकत्वम्

Devanagari script

क्षुत्तृष्णे देहधर्माख्ये न ममैते यतो द्विज ततः क्षुत्संभवाभावात् तृप्तिर् अस्त्य् एव मे सदा

Transliteration

kṣuttṛṣṇe dehadharmākhye na mamaite yato dvija tataḥ kṣutsaṃbhavābhāvāt tṛptir asty eva me sadā

Translation

Wahai dwija, lapar dan haus disebut sifat-sifat tubuh; itu bukan milikku. Karena itu, sebab lapar tak pernah muncul padaku, kepuasan senantiasa bersemayam dalam diriku.

Word by Word

क्षुत्तृष्णेhunger and thirst

देहधर्माख्येcalled bodily properties

नnot

ममof me; mine

एतेthese two

यतःbecause; since

द्विजO twice-born

ततःtherefore; from that

क्षुत्संभवाभावात्from the absence of arising hunger

तृप्तिःsatisfaction

अस्तिis

एवindeed

मेof me; to me

सदाalways

Speaker

A realized teacher/ascetic (in Parasara’s narrative) addressing a brāhmaṇa as “dvija”

FAQs

What is the significance of hunger and thirst in this Vishnu Purana verse?

They are presented as mere bodily properties (deha-dharma), not attributes of the true Self; freedom begins by refusing to identify with them.

How does the Vishnu Purana explain lasting contentment (tṛpti)?

By removing the sense of “I” from bodily conditions; when hunger does not ‘arise in me’ as an identity, contentment becomes constant.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

The verse supports the Purana’s broader teaching that the Self’s stability and fulfillment ultimately rest in the Supreme Reality (Vishnu), beyond changing bodily states.