Shloka 21
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
अनिरुद्ध उवाच / एवं हरेस्तव कथां रसिकां विहाय स्त्रीणां भगे च वदने परिमुह्य नित्यम् / विष्ठान्त्रपूरितबिले रसिको हि नित्यं स्थायी च सूकरवदेव विमूढबुद्धिः
aniruddha uvāca / evaṃ harestava kathāṃ rasikāṃ vihāya strīṇāṃ bhage ca vadane parimuhya nityam / viṣṭhāntrapūritabile rasiko hi nityaṃ sthāyī ca sūkaravadeva vimūḍhabuddhiḥ
阿尼鲁达说：哈里啊，抛弃了关于您那充满喜悦的圣言，人便永远处于迷惑之中——总是迷恋于女色。确实，他变成了一个不断品尝充满排泄物和肠道之洞穴的人；就像一头猪，他固守在那里——他的理智彻底错乱了。
Aniruddha
Concept: Vairāgya through seeing the body/sexual obsession as impure; turning from kāma to Hari-kathā.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven adhyāsa (misidentification) and rāga bind the jīva; viveka and vairāgya are prerequisites for liberation.
Application: Reduce erotic rumination; cultivate daily Hari-kathā/śravaṇa; practice sense-restraint and contemplations on bodily impurity to weaken attachment.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Pretakalpa/Upadeśa sections): repeated deha-nindā and vairāgya passages; nine-gate body motif appears nearby (cf. 3.7.23).
FAQs
The verse frames lust as a form of delusion that replaces the higher “rasa” of Hari-katha with fixation on the body, leading to degraded perception and loss of discernment.
It says that when one gives up devotional hearing and remembrance, the mind clings to sensual objects, eventually normalizing what is impure and degrading—symbolized by the pig-like attachment to filth.
Prioritize uplifting inputs (scripture, satsanga, disciplined conduct) and treat craving as a mental distortion; redirect attention toward devotion, self-control, and respectful relationships.