Shloka 81
Yayāti’s Summons to Heaven and the Teaching on Old Age, the Five-Element Body, and Self–Body Discernment
तस्याऽधिक्यं चरेन्नित्यं कायं पुष्णाति सर्वतः । रसस्तु बंधमायाति बलरूपो भवेत्तदा
tasyā'dhikyaṃ carennityaṃ kāyaṃ puṣṇāti sarvataḥ | rasastu baṃdhamāyāti balarūpo bhavettadā
त्या (पोषक तत्त्वाची) नित्य अधिकता ठेवली असता देह सर्वतोमुखी पुष्ट होतो; तेव्हा रस दृढ बंधून बलरूप होतो।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 64)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्याऽधिक्यं = तस्य + अधिक्यं; रसस्तु = रसः + तु; बंधमायाति = बन्धम् + आयाति; भवेत्तदा = भवेत् + तदा.
FAQs
It teaches that consistent cultivation of a nourishing surplus leads to overall bodily nourishment, and that the body’s essence (rasa) becomes firm, manifesting as strength.
Here ‘rasa’ refers to the body’s nourishing essence—what sustains tissues and vitality—so when it becomes ‘well-bound’ (bandha), it results in stable strength.
It implies disciplined regularity (nityam) in wholesome practice—maintaining what supports the body—rather than sporadic or excessive habits, as steadiness produces lasting strength.