Shloka 6
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
इत्युत्ससर्ज स्वं देहं निमिरध्यात्मकोविद: । मित्रावरुणयोर्जज्ञे उर्वश्यां प्रपितामह: ॥ ६ ॥
ity utsasarja svaṁ dehaṁ nimir adhyātma-kovidaḥ mitrā-varuṇayor jajñe urvaśyāṁ prapitāmahaḥ
இவ்வாறு கூறி ஆத்மவித்தில் தேர்ந்த நிமி தன் உடலைத் துறந்தான். வசிஷ்டனும் உடலை விட்டான்; ஆனால் ஊர்வசியைக் கண்ட மித்ர-வருணரின் சிதறிய வீரியத்தால் அவர் மீண்டும் பிறந்தார்।
Mitra and Varuṇa chanced to meet Urvaśī, the most beautiful prostitute of the heavenly kingdom, and they became lusty. Because they were great saints, they tried to control their lust, but they could not do so, and thus they discharged semen. This semen was kept carefully in a waterpot, and Vasiṣṭha was born from it.
FAQs
This verse states that Nimi, being adhyātma-kovida (expert in self-realization), consciously relinquished his body—showing that true spiritual understanding leads to detachment from bodily identity.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating the history and lineage connected with Nimi and the progenitors related to the Mithilā tradition.
Cultivate steady self-inquiry, devotional hearing, and disciplined living so that identity shifts from the temporary body to the eternal self—reducing fear, anxiety, and attachment.