620 Srimad-Bhagavatam Canto 3, Ch. 15
TRANSLATION

When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi 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 Kumaras 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 tran-
scendental features of the Lord. Because of the fragrance of His lotus feet,
carried by the air and mixed with the aroma of tulast, 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
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te va amusya vadanasita-padma-kogsam
udviksya sundarataradhara-kunda-hasam
labdhasisah punar aveksya tadtyam arighri-
dvandvam nakharuna-mani-srayanam nidadhyuh

te—those sages; vai—certainly; amusya—of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; vadana—face; asita—blue; padma—lotus; kosam—inside; udvtksya—
after looking up; sundaratara—more beautiful; adhara—lips; kunda—jasmine
flower; hasam—smiling;labdha—achieved ;asisah —aims of life; punah—again;
aveksya—looking down; tadityam—His; anghri-dvandvam— pair of lotus feet;
nakha—nails; aruna—red; mani—rubies; srayanam—shelter; nidadhyuh—
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
