Shloka 13
Skanda-janma: Śivā/Svāhā, Agni, and the Manifestation of Guha
Mahābhārata 3.214
अस्यापि पायुपर्यन्तस्तथा स्याद् गुदसंज्ञित: । स्रोतांसि तस्माज्जायन्ते सर्वप्राणेषु देहिनाम्,इस जठरानलका स्थान नाभिसे लेकर पायुतक है। इसीको “गुदा” कहते हैं। उस गुदासे देहधारियोंके समस्त प्राणोंमें स्रोत (नाडीमार्ग) प्रकट होते हैं
asyāpi pāyuparyantas tathā syād gudasaṃjñitaḥ | srotāṃsi tasmāj jāyante sarvaprāṇeṣu dehinām ||
The hunter-sage said: “In this body too, the region extending down to the anus is known as the ‘guda’ (rectal/anal region). From that guda arise the channels (srotas), which become manifest throughout all the vital functions of embodied beings.” In context, the speaker uses anatomical description to ground an ethical teaching: understanding the body’s constructed, functional nature supports detachment, humility, and disciplined conduct rather than pride or indulgence.
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