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windows, and the eyelids are compared to protective gates. The three
types of metal—gold, silver and iron—represent the three modes of material
nature. Gold represents goodness, silver passion, and iron ignorance. The
body is also sometimes considered to be a bag containing three elements
(tri-dhatu): mucus, bile and air (kapha, pitta and vayu ). Yasyatma-buddhih
kunape tri-dhatuke (Bhag. 10.84.13). According to Bhagavatam, one who
considers this bag of mucus, bile and air to be the self is considered no
better than a cow or an ass.
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nila-sphatika-vaidirya-
mukta-marakatarunath
klpta-harmya-sthalim diptam
sriya bhogavatim iva
nila—sapphires; sphatika—crystal; vaidiirya—diamonds; mukta—pearls;
marakata—emeralds; arunaih—with rubies; klpta—bedecked; harmya-
sthalim—the floors of the palaces; diptam—lustrous; sriya—with beauty;
bhogavatim—the celestial town named Bhogavati; iva—like.
TRANSLATION
The floors of the houses in that city were made of sapphire, crystal,
diamonds, pearls, emeralds and rubies. Because of the luster of the houses
in the capital, the city was compared to the celestial town named Bhogavati.
PURPORT
In the city of the body, the heart is considered to be the capital. Just as
the capital of a state is especially gorgeously filled with various high
buildings and lustrous palaces, the heart of the body is filled with various
desires and plans for material enjoyment. Such plans are sometimes com-
pared to valuable jewels such as sapphires, rubies, pearls and emeralds. The
heart becomes the center for all planning for material enjoyment.
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