बाह्याभ्यंतरमेवापि रसैः सर्वैः प्रपोषयेत् । तेन पोषणभावेन परिपुष्टः प्रजायते
He nourishes both the outer and inner parts with all kinds of essences; through this nourishment, he becomes fully developed.
जायते मांसवृद्धिस्तु रसैश्चापि नवोत्तमा । यांति विस्तरतां राजन्नंगान्याप्यायितान्यपि
There arises an increase of flesh, and new, excellent juices as well; the limbs, O king, become expanded and well-nourished.
प्रत्यंगानि रसैश्चैव स्वंस्वं रूपं प्रयांति वै । दंताधरौ स्तनौ बाहू कटिपृष्ठमुरू उभे
Each limb assumes its own form through its respective essence: the teeth, lips, breasts, arms, waist, back, thighs—both sides alike.
हस्तपादतलौ तद्वद्वृद्धित्वं प्रतिपेदिरे । उभाभ्यामपि तान्येव वृद्धिमायांति तानि वै
Likewise, the palms and soles attain growth; both of these also increase in size as time passes.
अंगानि रसमांसाभ्यां सुरूपाणि भवंति ते । तैः स्वरूपैर्भवेन्मर्त्यो रसबद्धश्च दूतिके
The limbs become beautiful through essence and flesh; with these forms, a mortal exists, bound by essence, O messenger.
सुरूपः कथ्यते मर्त्यो लोके केन प्रियो भवेत् । विष्ठामूत्रस्य वै कोशः काय एष च दूतिके
A mortal is called beautiful in the world—by what means does he become dear? This body, O messenger, is merely a vessel for excrement and urine.
अपवित्रशरीरोयं सदा स्रवति निर्घृणः । तस्य किं वर्ण्यते रूपं जलबुद्बुदवच्छुभे
This body is impure, always oozing and pitiless; what beauty can be described in it, O beautiful one, for it is like a bubble of water.
यावत्पंचाशद्वर्षाणि तावत्तिष्ठति वै दृढः । पश्चाच्च जायते हानिस्तस्यैवापि दिनेदिने
It remains firm for fifty years, but afterwards, decline arises day by day.
दंताः शिथिलतां यांति तथा लालायते मुखम् । चक्षुर्भ्यामपि पश्येन्न कर्णाभ्यां न शृणोति च
The teeth become loose, the mouth drools; the eyes no longer see, nor do the ears hear.
गतिं कर्तुं न शक्नोति हस्तपादैश्च दूतिके । अक्षमो जायते कायो जराकालेन पीडितः
He cannot move with his hands and feet, O messenger; the body becomes incapable, afflicted by the time of old age.
तद्रसः शोषमायाति जराग्नितापशोषितः । अक्षमो जायते दूति केन रूपत्वमिष्यते
That essence dries up, scorched by the heat of old age; the body becomes incapable, O messenger—how can beauty be desired?
यथा जीर्णं गृहं याति क्षयमेवं न संशयः । तथा संक्षयमायाति वार्द्धके तु कलेवरम्
Just as an old house inevitably decays, so too does the body decline in old age—there is no doubt.
ममरूपं समायातं वर्णस्येवं दिने दिने । केनाहं रूपसंयुक्ता केन रूपत्वमिष्यते
My beauty has faded day by day, just as color does; by whom am I adorned with beauty, by whom is beauty desired?
यथा जीर्णं गृहं याति केनासौ पुरुषो बली । यस्यार्थमागता दूति भवती केन शंसति
Just as an old house decays, by what means is that man strong? For whose sake have you come, O messenger—by whom is he praised?
किमु चैव त्वया दृष्टं ममांगे वद सांप्रतम् । तस्यांगादिह हीनं च दूति नास्त्यधिकं तथा
Tell me now, what have you seen in my limbs? Here, O messenger, my limbs are deficient—there is nothing more.
यथा त्वं च तथासौवै तथाहं नात्र संशयः । कस्य रूपं न विद्येत रूपवान्नास्ति भूतले
Just as you, so is he, and so am I—there is no doubt; whose beauty is not lost? There is no one truly beautiful on earth.
उच्छ्रायाः पतनांताश्च नगास्तु गिरयः शुभे । कालेन पीडिता यांति तद्वद्भूताश्च नान्यथा
Tall trees and mountains, O beautiful one, all fall in time; afflicted by time, they perish, and so do all beings—never otherwise.
अरूपो रूपवान्दिव्य आत्मा सर्वगतः शुचिः । स्थावरेष्वेव सर्वेषु जंगमेषु च दूतिके
The divine Self is formless yet possesses beauty, all-pervading and pure; it dwells in all immobile and mobile beings, O messenger.
एको निवसते शुद्धो घटेष्वेकं यथोदकम् । घटनाशात्प्रयात्येकमेकत्वं त्वं न बुध्यसे
The one pure Self resides alone, just as water in a pot; when the pot is destroyed, it returns to its oneness, but you do not understand.
पिंडनाशादयं चात्मा एकरूपो विजायते । एकं रूपं मया दृष्टं संसारे वसता सदा
When the body perishes, this Self remains single in form; I have always seen one form abiding in the world.
एवं वद स्वतं ज्ञात्वा यस्यार्थमिह चागता । दर्शयस्व अपूर्वं मे यदि भोक्तुमिहेच्छसि
Thus, speak after knowing for yourself the reason for which you have come here; show me something unprecedented, if you wish to enjoy here.
व्याधिना पीड्यमानस्य कफेनापि वृतस्य च । अंगाद्विचलते शोणः स्थानभ्रष्टोभिजायते
When one is afflicted by disease and covered with phlegm, blood flows from the limbs and arises from the loss of its proper place.
अंगसंधिषु सर्वासु पलत्वं चांतरं गतः । एकतो नाशमायाति स्वं हि रूपं परित्यजेत्
When decay enters all the joints of the limbs, it departs from one side and does not return; it abandons its own form.
विष्ठात्वं जायते शीघ्रं कृमिभिश्च भवेत्किल । तद्वद्दुःखकरं वापि निजरूपं परित्यजेत्
It quickly becomes excrement, and indeed is consumed by worms; in this way, causing pain, it gives up its own form.
श्रूयतां जायते पश्चात्कृमिदुर्गंधसंकुलम् । जायंते तत्र वै यूकाः कृमयो वा न संशयः
Listen: afterwards, it becomes filled with worms and foul odors; there, lice or worms certainly arise—there is no doubt.
सकृमिः कुरुते स्फोटं कंडूं च परिदारुणाम् । व्यथामुत्पादयेद्यूका सर्वांगं परिचालयेत्
A worm causes eruptions and intense itching; lice produce pain and make the whole body restless.
नखाग्रैर्घृष्यमाणा सा कंडूः शांता प्रजायते । तद्वत्तैश्च शृणुष्वैव सुरतस्य न संशयः
When that itching is scratched with the tips of the nails, relief arises; in the same way, hear this—there is no doubt regarding sexual pleasure.
भुंजत्येव रसान्मर्त्यः सुभिक्षान्पिबते पुनः । वायुना तेन प्राणेन पाकस्थानं प्रणीयते
A mortal enjoys tastes and drinks nourishing liquids again; by that wind, by that vital breath, it is carried to the place of digestion.
यद्भक्तं प्राणिभिर्दूति पाकस्थानं गतं पुनः । सर्वं तत्पिहितं तत्र वायुर्वै पातयेन्मलम्
Whatever food is eaten by living beings and reaches the place of digestion, all of it is covered there, and the wind expels the waste.
सारभूतो रसस्तत्र तद्रक्तश्च प्रजायते । निर्मलः शुद्धवीर्यस्तु ब्रह्मस्थानं प्रयाति च
There, the essence becomes the juice, and from that, blood is produced; pure and potent, it goes to the seat of Brahman.