Text 47] The Characteristics of King Purafijana 1189

PURPORT

@f the seven doors on the surface—namely the two eyes, two ears, two
nostrils and one mouth—five look forward, and these are described as the
doors facing the eastern side. Since looking forward means seeing the sun,
these are described as the eastern gates, for the sun rises in the east. The
gate on the northern side and the gate on the southern side represent the
two ears, and the two gates facing the western side represent the rectum
and genitals. All the doors and gates are described below.

TEXT 47

RASA F TPR TE Paha |
fasnferd saad atte AAT: IVI

khadyotavirmukhi ca prag
dvarav ekatra nirmite
vibhrajitam jana-padam
yati tabhyam dyumat-sakhah

khadyota—of the name Khadyota; dvirmukhi—of the name Avirmukhi;
ca—also; prak—toward the eastern side; dvdrau—two gates; ekatra—in one
place; nirmite—were constructed; vibhrajitam—of the name Vibhrajita;
jana-padam—city; yati—used to go; tabhyam—by them; dyumat—of the
name Dyuman; sakhah—with his friend.

TRANSLATION

The two gates named Khadyota and Avirmukhi were situated facing the
eastern side, but they were constructed in one place. Through those two
gates the King used to go to the city of Vibhrajita accompanied by a friend
whose name was Dyuman.

PURPORT

The two names Khadyota and Avirmukhi mean “‘glowworm” and “torch-
light.” This indicates that of the two eyes, the left eye is less powerful in
its ability to see. Although both eyes are constructed in one place, one is
stronger than the other in the power to see. The king, or the living entity,
uses these two gates to see things properly, but he cannot see unless
accompanied by a friend whose name is Dyuman. This friend is the sun.
Although the two eyes are situated in one place, they have no power to see
without the sunlight. Vibhrajitam jana-padam. If one wants to see something
