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101
Ätmasiddhi Param Buddhi Krush Dehamän, Sthool Deh Mati Alpa;
Deh Hoy Jo Ätamä, Ghate Na Äm Vikalpa,
There may be sharp intellect in a frail body and poor intellect in an obese body; that cannot happen,
if the body had been the soul.
Explanation & Discussion:
While reverting to the argument of the pupil about equating the body with the soul, the Guru asks him to examine the functioning of intellect. It is observed in many cases that a person may be having a very slim body, but he would be highly intelligent. Shrimad himself had a frail body, but how intelligent he was, is known to every one. This Ätmasiddhi Shästra itself is evidence of his intellect.
On the other hand, it is also observed that one may be having a fat bulky body, but he may be short of intelligence. If the body is the soul, the bulkier the body, the greater must be the soul and as a corollary, a bulkier person should be more intelligent than a slim one. However, our general experience is contrary. So there is no rationale in arguing that the body and the soul are the same.
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