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SB 11.26.21

Devanāgarī

त्वङ्‍मांसरुधिरस्‍नायुमेदोमज्जास्थिसंहतौ । विण्मूत्रपूये रमतां कृमीणां कियदन्तरम् ॥ २१ ॥

Text

tvaṅ-māṁsa-rudhira-snāyu- medo-majjāsthi-saṁhatau viṇ-mūtra-pūye ramatāṁ kṛmīṇāṁ kiyad antaram

Synonyms

tvak—out of skin;māṁsa—flesh;rudhira—blood;snāyu—muscle;medaḥ—fat;majjā—marrow;asthi—and bone;saṁhatau—composed;viṭ—of stool;mūtra—urine;pūye—and pus;ramatām—enjoying;kṛmīṇām—compared to the worms;kiyat—how much;antaram—difference.

Translation

What difference is there between ordinary worms and persons who try to enjoy this material body composed of skin, flesh, blood, muscle, fat, marrow, bone, stool, urine and pus?

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