Shloka 51
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
लीलया कुरुते धाता विनोदाय सदात्मनः । यथा नार्यास्तथा पुंसो जीवः सर्वत्र संस्थितः
līlayā kurute dhātā vinodāya sadātmanaḥ | yathā nāryāstathā puṃso jīvaḥ sarvatra saṃsthitaḥ
ସଦାତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଆନନ୍ଦ ପାଇଁ ଧାତା ଲୀଳାରୂପେ କର୍ମ କରନ୍ତି। ଯେପରି ନାରୀରେ, ସେପରି ପୁରୁଷରେ ମଧ୍ୟ—ଜୀବ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ସ୍ଥିତ।
Unknown (context not provided; likely within a Purāṇic dialogue narration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नार्यास्तथा → nāryāḥ tathā; सदात्मनः → sad-ātmanaḥ (कर्मधारयसमास)
FAQs
It states that the jīva is equally present in women and men—spiritual identity is not determined by gender, since the living principle abides everywhere.
It describes the Creator’s activity as līlā (divine play), suggesting that cosmic processes unfold as a purposeful yet effortless “sport,” oriented toward the delight of the ever-present Self.
By emphasizing the same indwelling soul in all, it supports equal regard and compassion toward others, and encourages seeing life through a spiritual lens rather than purely external distinctions.