क उत्सहेत तं दातुं भिक्षमाणाय विष्णवे ॥४॥
jijÄ«viṣūṇÄá¹ jÄ«vÄnÄm
ÄtmÄ preá¹£á¹ha ihepsitaḥ
ka utsaheta taá¹ dÄtuá¹
bhiká¹£amÄṇÄya viṣṇave
jijÄ«viṣūṇÄm - aspiring to remain alive; jÄ«vÄnÄm - of all living entities; ÄtmÄ - the body; preá¹£á¹haḥ - very dear; iha - here; Ä«psitaḥ - desired; kaḥ - who; utsaheta - can bear; tam - that body; dÄtum - to deliver; bhiká¹£amÄṇÄya - begging; viṣṇave - even to Lord Viṣṇu.
In this material world, every living entity is very much addicted to his material body. Struggling to keep his body forever, everyone 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 Viṣṇu?
It is said, ÄtmÄnaá¹ sarvato raká¹£et tato dharmaá¹ 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 DadhÄ«ci’s body for their benefit in accordance with the order of Lord Viṣṇu, DadhÄ«ci superficially refused to give them his body.
