236 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 6

nirbhinnany asya carmani
loka-palo’ nilo’ visat
pranenamsena samsparsam
yenasau pratipadyate
nirbhinnani—being separated;asya— of the gigantic form ;carmani— skin;
loka-palah—the director; anilah—air; avisat—entered; pranena amsena—
the part of the breathing; samsparsam—touch; yena—by which; asau—the
living entity; pratipadyate—can experience.

TRANSLATION

When there was a manifestation of skin separated from the gigantic
form, Anila, the deity directing the mind, entered with partial touch, and
thus the living entities can realize tactile knowledge.

TEXT 17

wma fafahiat fasod a Aatea: |
mama wee fate Iq wa 12911

karnavasya vinirbhinnau
dhisnyam svam vivisur

digah grotrenamsena sabdasya
siddhim yena prapadyate

karnau—the ears; asya—of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnau—being thus
separated; dhisnyam—the controlling deity; svam—own; vivisuh—entered;
digah—of the directions; srotrena amsena—with the hearing principles;
Sabdasya—of the sound; siddhim—perfection; yena—by which; prapadyate—
is experienced.

TRANSLATION

When the ears of the gigantic form became manifested, all the
controlling deities of the directions entered into them with the hearing
principles, by which all the living entities hear and take advantage of
sound.

PURPORT

The ear is the most important instrument in the body of the living
entity. Sound is the most important medium for carrying the message
of distant and unknown things. The perfection of all sound or knowledge
enters through the ear and makes one’s life perfect. The entire Vedic
