ŚB 11.7.22
Devanagari
एकद्वित्रिचतुष्पादो बहुपादस्तथापद: ।
बह्व्य: सन्ति पुर: सृष्टास्तासां मे पौरुषी प्रिया ॥ २२ ॥
बह्व्य: सन्ति पुर: सृष्टास्तासां मे पौरुषी प्रिया ॥ २२ ॥
Verse text
eka-dvi-tri-catuṣ-pādo
bahu-pādas tathāpadaḥ
bahvyaḥ santi puraḥ sṛṣṭās
tāsāṁ me pauruṣī priyā
bahu-pādas tathāpadaḥ
bahvyaḥ santi puraḥ sṛṣṭās
tāsāṁ me pauruṣī priyā
Synonyms
eka — one; dvi — two; tri — three; catuḥ — four; pādaḥ — having legs; bahu-pādaḥ — having many legs; tathā — also; apadaḥ — having no legs; bahvyaḥ — many; santi — there are; puraḥ — different kinds of bodies; sṛṣṭāḥ — created; tāsām — of them; me — to Me; pauruṣī — the human form; priyā — is most dear.
Translation
In this world there are many kinds of created bodies — some with one leg, others with two, three, four or more legs, and still others with no legs — but of all these, the human form is actually dear to Me.
Purport
The ultimate purpose of material creation is to facilitate the return of the conditioned souls back home, back to Godhead. Since this redemption of the conditioned souls is especially possible in the human form of life, naturally this form is particularly dear to the compassionate Personality of Godhead.