Our body is very important to us. A healthy and sound body allow us to perform various things in life. We human can do and achieve many things if we have a good body. But many people ignore its importance. They either do not take care of it properly and neglect the importance of healthy eating. Nowadays, I see people prefer more interested in junk foods and avoid healthy diet. People are not ready for physical workout. All these results in deteriorating our body.
To remind us the importance, our scholars have some saying through their verses. This might help in reminding people that body once gone is not coming back again.
पुनर्वित्तं पुनर्मित्रं पुनर्भार्या पुनर्मही|
एतत्सर्वं पुनर्लभ्यं न शरीरं पुनः पुनः||
Punarvittam punarmitram punarbhaaryaa punarmahee.
Etatsarvam punarlabhyam na shareeram punah punah.
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Punah + vittam = Punarvittam
Punah = again.
Vittam = wealth.
Punah + mitram = Punarmitram
Mitram = friends.
Punah + bhaaryaa = Punarbhaaryaa
Bhaaryaa = wife.
Punah + mahee = Punarmahee
Mahee = earth, land
Etat = these.
Sarvam = all.
Punah + labhyam = Punarlabhyam
Labyam = capable of being achieved.
Na = not.
Shareeram = human body.
Punah punah = again and again.
The above lines signifies that "Wealth,friends, wife and landed property if lost can be acquired again and again, but not this human body bestowed upon us by the God Almighty."
We can make friends acquire wealth and also resolve other issue till we have a good body. Body once gone, then we are not able to reap any benefits from it. Furthermore, the scholars wants to convey that we should must focus on maintaing a good and healthy body.
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