करपत्रसमस्पर्शं करसंस्पर्शनादिकम्
It feels sensations like the touch of a sharp leaf, and other touches of the hand.
प्राक्कर्मवशगस्यास्य गर्भज्ञानं च नश्यति
Due to the force of previous karma, its knowledge from the womb is lost.
अस्थिपट्टतुलास्तंभस्नायुबंधेन यंत्रितम्
Bound by bones, membranes, pillars, and ligaments, it is constrained.
सप्तभित्तिसुसंबद्धं छन्नं रोम तृणैरपि
Firmly joined by seven walls, covered even with hair like grass.
ओष्ठद्वयकपाटं च दंतार्गलविमुद्रितम्
The two lips form a gate, sealed by the barrier of the teeth.
जराशोकसमाविष्टं कालवक्त्रानलस्थितम्
It is afflicted by old age and sorrow, and remains within the fiery mouth of Time.
एवं संजायते पुंसो देहगेहमिदं द्विज
In this way, O twice-born, this body-house arises for a person.
मोक्षं स्वर्गं च नरकमास्ते संसाधयन्नपि
He attains liberation, heaven, or hell, even while accomplishing worldly aims.
शरीरलक्षणं श्रोतुं पुनरिच्छामि तद्वद
I wish to hear again about the characteristics of the body; please describe them.
पादमूलं च पातालं प्रपदं च रसातलम्
The soles of the feet correspond to Pātāla, and the forefeet to Rasātala.
तलातलं तथा गुल्फौ जंघे चास्य महातलम्
Talātala is likewise at the ankles, and Mahātala at the shanks.
नाभिं महीतलं प्राहुर्भुवर्लोकमथोदरम्
They say the navel is the earth-plane, and the abdomen is the Bhuvarloka.
नेत्रे तपः सत्यलोकं शीर्षदेशं वदंति च
The eyes are Tapoloka, and Satyaloka is said to be at the head.
तथात्र धातवः सप्त नामतस्तान्निबोध मे
Likewise, there are seven bodily substances here; listen to their names from me.
अस्थ्नामत्र शतानि स्युस्त्रीणि षष्ट्यधिकानि च
Here, the number of bones is three hundred and sixty.
षट्पंचाशत्सहस्राणि तथान्यानि नवैव तु
There are also fifty-six thousand and exactly nine others.
सार्धाभिस्तिसृभिश्छन्नं समंताद्रोमकोटिभिः
It is covered all around by hair follicles, numbering three and a half times as many.
षडंगानि प्रधानानि कथ्यमानानि मे शृणु 1.2.50.
Hear from me the six principal limbs as they are described.
अंत्राण्यत्र तथा त्रीणि सार्धव्यामत्रयाणि च
There are three intestines here, each one and a half cubits long.
ऊर्ध्वनालमधोवक्त्रं हृदि पद्मं प्रकीर्त्यते
The upper end is the channel, the lower end is the mouth; in the heart, the lotus is spoken of.
मज्जातो मेदसश्चैव वसायाश्च तथा द्विज
From marrow, from fat, and likewise from grease, O twice-born,
रक्तस्य चरमस्यात्र गर्ता द्व्यंजलयः स्मृताः
The cavity for the final blood here is said to measure two handfuls.
सीवन्यश्च तथा सप्त पंच मूर्धानमास्थिताः
Likewise, there are seven sīvanyas and five situated at the crown of the head.
नाड्यः सर्वाः प्रवर्तंते नाभिपद्मात्तथात्र च
All the channels originate here from the navel-lotus.
नासिकाद्वारमासाद्य संस्थिते देहवर्धने
Having reached the passage of the nose, they remain established in the growth of the body.
प्राणापानसमानाश्च उदानो व्यान एव च
Prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, and vyāna as well.
उच्छ्वासश्चैव निःश्वासो ह्यन्नपानप्रवेशनम्
Inhalation and exhalation, and the entry of food and drink.
त्यागो विण्मूत्रशुक्राणां गर्भविस्रवणं तथा 1.2.50.
The expulsion of feces, urine, and semen, as well as the discharge of the embryo.
समानो धारयत्यन्नं विवेचयति चाप्यथ
Samāna holds the food and also separates it.
वाक्प्रवृत्तिप्रदोद्गारे प्रयत्ने सर्वकर्मणाम्
It gives rise to speech, to the act of belching, and to the effort in all actions.