विद्याव्रततपःसारं गात्रं याचत मा चिरम् ॥५१॥
maghavan yÄta bhadraá¹ vo
dadhyañcam ṛṣi-sattamam
vidyÄ-vrata-tapaḥ-sÄraá¹
gÄtraá¹ yÄcata mÄ ciram
maghavan - O Indra; yÄta - go; bhadram - good fortune; vaḥ - to all of you; dadhyañcam - to Dadhyañca; ṛṣi-sat-tamam - the most exalted saintly person; vidyÄ - of education; vrata - vow; tapaḥ - and austerities; sÄram - the essence; gÄtram - his body; yÄcata - ask for; mÄ ciram - without delay.
O Maghavan [Indra], all good fortune unto you. I advise you to approach the exalted saint Dadhyañca [Dadhīci]. He has become very accomplished in knowledge, vows and austerities, and his body is very strong. Go ask him for his body without delay.
Everyone in this material world, from Lord BrahmÄ down to the ant, is eager to keep his body comfortable. A pure devotee may also be comfortable, but he is not eager for such a benediction. Since Maghavan, the King of heaven, still aspired for a comfortable bodily situation, Lord Viṣṇu advised him to ask Dadhyañca for his body, which was very strong due to his knowledge, vows and austerity.
