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Bhagavata Purana 11.9.25

Srimad Bhagavatam · 9 · Verse 25

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Sanskrit Original

देहो गुरुर्मम विरक्तिविवेकहेतु- र्बिभ्रत् स्म सत्त्वनिधनं सततार्त्युदर्कम् । तत्त्वान्यनेन विमृशामि यथा तथापि पारक्यमित्यवसितो विचराम्यसङ्ग: ॥ २५ ॥

deho gurur mama virakti-viveka-hetur bibhrat sma sattva-nidhanaṁ satatārty-udarkam tattvāny anena vimṛśāmi yathā tathāpi pārakyam ity avasito vicarāmy asaṅgaḥ

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The material body is also my spiritual master because it teaches me detachment. Being subject to creation and destruction, it always comes to a painful end. Thus, although using my body to acquire knowledge, I always remember that it will ultimately be consumed by others, and remaining detached, I move about this world.