tam aśanāyā-pipāse abrūtām āvābhyām abhiprajānīhīti | te abravīd etāsv eva vāṁ devatāsv ābhajāmy etāsu bhāginyau karomīti | tasmād yasyai kasyai ca devatāyai havir gṛhyate bhāginyāv evāsyām aśanāyā-pipāse bhavataḥ ||
"Hunger and Thirst said to Him: "Provide an abode for us too." He said: "I assign you to these deities; I make you sharers with them." Therefore, to whichever deity an offering is made, hunger and thirst become sharers in it."
What This Means:
Hunger and Thirst demanded their place too. The Creator assigned them to share in all the other deities. This is why every sense experience involves some desire, hunger and thirst pervade all faculties.
Going Deeper:
Desire (hunger/thirst) is woven into every experience. Whenever the eye sees something beautiful, there's a hunger to see more. Whenever we hear something pleasing, there's thirst for more. Desire is not one sense but underlies them all.
How To Apply This:
Notice how desire piggybacks on every experience. You can't taste without wanting. You can't see without craving. This isn't a problem to fix but a structure to understand. Awareness of this can create space.
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