162 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 10

kah—who: utsaheta—can bear; tam—that body; datum—to deliver;
bhiksamanadya—begging; visnave—even to Lord Visnu.

TRANSLATION

In this material world, every living entity is very much addicted
to his material body. Struggling to keep his body forever, every-
one tries to protect it by all means, even at the sacrifice of all his
possessions. Therefore, who would be prepared to deliver his body
to anyone, even if it were demanded by Lord Visnu?

PURPORT

It is said, @tmanam sarvato rakset tato dharmam tato dhanam: one
must protect his body by all means; then he may protect his religious
principles and thereafter his possessions. This is the natural desire of all
living entities. No one wants to give up his body unless it is forcibly
given away. Even though the demigods said that they were demanding
Dadhici’s body for their benefit in accordance with the order of Lord
Visnu, Dadhici superficially refused to give them his body.

TEXT 5
Hea AW:

fg Ta Te Aa sat YoTTHOMTT |
wafaarat aaah PaMRTAMTY —1 4 I

$ri-deva iicuh
kim nu tad dustyajam brahman
pumsam bhiitanukampindm
bhavad-vidhanam mahatam
punya-slokedya-karmaném

Sri-devah ticuh—the demigods said; kim—what; nu—indeed; tat—
that; dustyajam—difficult to give up: brahman—O exalted brahmana;
purisdm—of persons; bhiita-anukampindm—who are very sympathetic
toward the suffering living entities; bhavat-vidhanam—like Your Lord-
ship; mahatam—who are very great; punya-sloka-idya-karmandm—
whose pious activities are praised by all great souls.
