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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 3, Ch. 15
TRANSLATION
When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasī leaves from the toes of the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead entered the nostrils of those sages, they experienced a change both in body and mind, even though they were attached to the impersonal Brahman understanding.
PURPORT
It appears from this verse that the four Kumāras were impersonalists or protagonists of the philosophy of monism, becoming one with the Lord. But as soon as they saw the Lord's features, their minds changed. In other words, the impersonalist who feels transcendental pleasure in striving to become one with the Lord is defeated when he sees the beautiful transcendental features of the Lord. Because of the fragrance of His lotus feet, carried by the air and mixed with the aroma of  tulasī , their minds changed; instead of becoming one with the Supreme Lord, they thought it wise to be devotees. Becoming a servitor of the lotus feet of the Lord is better than becoming one with the Lord.
TEXT 44
ते वा अमुष्य वदनासितपद्मकोश- मुद्रीक्ष्य सुन्दरतराधरकुन्दहासम् । लब्धाशिषः पुनरवेक्ष्य तदीयमङ्घ्रि- द्वन्द्वं नखारुणमणिश्रयणं निदध्युः ॥४४॥
te vā amuṣya vadanāsita-padma-kośam udvīkṣya sundaratarādhara-kunda-hāsam labdhāśiṣaḥ punar avekṣya tadīyam aṅghri- dvandvam nakhāruṇa-maṇi-śrayaṇam nidadhyuḥ
te —those sages;  vai —certainly;  amuṣya —of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  vadana —face;  asita —blue;  padma —lotus;  kośam —inside;  udvīkṣya —after looking up;  sundaratara —more beautiful;  adhara —lips;  kunda —jasmine flower;  hāsam —smiling;  labdha —achieved;  āśiṣaḥ —aims of life;  punaḥ —again;  avekṣya —looking down;  tadīyam —His;  aṅghri-dvandvam —pair of lotus feet;  nakha —nails;  aruṇa —red;  maṇi —rubies;  śrayaṇam —shelter;  nidadhyuḥ —meditated.
TRANSLATION
The Lord's beautiful face appeared to them like the inside of a blue lotus, and the smiling of the Lord appeared to be a blossoming jasmine