Shloka 65
Annadāna and the Obstruction of Viṣṇu-Darśana; Vāmadeva’s Teaching and the Vāsudeva Stotra Prelude
स्वशरीरं त्वया पुष्टमन्नैरमृतसन्निभैः । यस्मात्कृतं महाराज तस्मात्क्षुधा प्रवर्तते
svaśarīraṃ tvayā puṣṭamannairamṛtasannibhaiḥ | yasmātkṛtaṃ mahārāja tasmātkṣudhā pravartate
اے مہاراج! تمہارا اپنا جسم امرت کے مانند غذا سے پرورش پایا ہے؛ اسی سبب بھوک اٹھتی ہے، کیونکہ یہ بدن اسی غذا سے بنا اور قائم ہے۔
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Concept: Hunger and bodily drives arise because the body is constituted and sustained by food; recognizing this helps loosen identification and encourages disciplined consumption.
Application: Practice mindful eating: pause, offer, then eat moderately; observe how indulgence increases craving; cultivate gratitude and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: svaśarīram = sva-śarīram; puṣṭamannaiḥ = puṣṭam annaiḥ; annairamṛtasannibhaiḥ = annaiḥ amṛta-sannibhaiḥ; yasmātkṛtam = yasmāt kṛtam; tasmātkṣudhā = tasmāt kṣudhā.
FAQs
It links hunger (kṣudhā) to the embodied condition: because the body is sustained by food, appetite and hunger naturally arise as part of maintaining that body.
No. “Amṛtasannibha” is a metaphor: nourishing food is compared to nectar because it sustains life and vitality.
It implies a practical dharmic realism: bodily needs are intrinsic to embodied life, so discipline should acknowledge hunger without denying it, guiding it toward moderation and right conduct.