Shiva Purana

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सर्वस्यैव जगन्मध्ये देह एवाशुचिर्भवेत् ॥ तन्मलावयवस्पर्शाच्छुचिरप्यशुचिर्भवेत् ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

In the midst of the entire universe, the body alone is the most unclean. By touching its filthy limbs even the pure becomes impure.

english translation

sarvasyaiva jaganmadhye deha evAzucirbhavet ॥ tanmalAvayavasparzAcchucirapyazucirbhavet ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/16

सर्वस्यैव जगन्मध्ये देह एवाशुचिर्भवेत् ॥ तन्मलावयवस्पर्शाच्छुचिरप्यशुचिर्भवेत् ॥ १६ ॥

sanskrit

In the midst of the entire universe, the body alone is the most unclean. By touching its filthy limbs even the pure becomes impure.

english translation

sarvasyaiva jaganmadhye deha evAzucirbhavet ॥ tanmalAvayavasparzAcchucirapyazucirbhavet ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript