The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
अस्थिस्तंभं स्नायुबंधं मांसक्षतज लेपनम् । चर्मावनद्ध दुर्गंधं पूर्णं मूत्रपुरीषयोः
asthistaṃbhaṃ snāyubaṃdhaṃ māṃsakṣataja lepanam | carmāvanaddha durgaṃdhaṃ pūrṇaṃ mūtrapurīṣayoḥ
Ia adalah kerangka tulang, diikat oleh urat, disaluti daging dan darah; dibalut kulit, berbau busuk, dan penuh dengan air kencing serta najis.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मांसक्षतज लेपनम् → मांस-क्षत-ज-लेपनम्; चर्मावनद्ध → चर्म-अवनद्ध; मूत्रपुरीषयोः → मूत्र-पुरीषयोः (द्वन्द्व).
It cultivates vairāgya (detachment) by portraying the physical body as materially impure and unpleasant, discouraging pride and sensual fixation.
The emphasis is on reducing attachment and ego-identification with the body; it functions as a contemplative critique of bodily obsession rather than a denial of disciplined bodily life.
It supports contemplation on impermanence and impurity (aśubha-bhāvanā), helping redirect attention from bodily craving toward dharma, devotion, and liberation-oriented living.