Text 46] Explanations of the Atmarama Verse 103

TEXT 45

SM afaraaaya aalafay-

feaafriganrararys |

Bape: eaacad pata coats
CHTSA BITTY (Gerais 1 se |

tasydravinda-nayanasya padaravinda-
kifijalka-misra-tulasi-makaranda-vayuh

antargatah svavivarena cakdra tesam
saniksobham aksara-jusdm api citta-tanvoh

SYNONYMS

tasya—of Him; aravinda-nayanasya—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
whose eyes are like the petals of a lotus; pada-aravinda—of the lotus feet;
kinjalka—with saffron; misra—mixed; tulasi—of tulasi leaves; makaranda—with
the aroma; vayuh—the air; antargatah—entered; sva-vivarena—through the
nostrils; cakara—created; tesam—of them; sanksobham—strong agitation; ak-
sara-jusam —of the impersonally self-realized (Kuméaras); api—also; citta-tan-
voh—of the mind and body.

TRANSLATION

‘““‘When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi leaves and saffron from the
lotus feet of the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead entered through the
nostrils into the hearts of those sages [the Kumaras], they experienced a
change in both body and mind, even though they were attached to impersonal
Brahman understanding.’

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.15.43). For an explanation, see
Madhya-lild (17.142).

TEXT 46
BAeeCAT Fa Slay AlAH-AtAT i Sw tt

sukadevera mana harila lila-sravane

SYNONYMS

sukadevera—of Sukadeva Gosvami; mana—the mind; harila—carried away;
lila-sravane—by remembering the pastimes of the Lord.
