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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