1384 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29
TRANSLATION

The two doors named Nalini and Nalini should be known as the two
nostrils, and the city named Saurabha represents aroma. The companion
spoken of as Avadhita is the sense of smell. The door called Mukhya is
the mouth, and Vipana is the faculty of speech. Rasajria is the sense of
taste.

PURPORT

The word avadhiita means ‘“‘most free.” A person is not under the rules
and regulations of any injunction when he has attained the stage of
avadhiita. In other words, he can act as he likes. This avadhiita is exactly
like air, which does not care for any obstruction. In Bhagavad-gita it is said:

caiicalam hi manah krsna
pramathi balavad drdham
tasyaham nigraham manye
vayor iva suduskaram
“For the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Krsna,
and to subdue it is, it seems to me, more difficult than controlling the
wind.” (Bg. 6.34)

Just as the air or wind cannot be checked by anyone, the two nostrils,
situated in one place, enjoy the sense of smell without impediment. When
the tongue is present, the mouth continually tastes all kinds of relishable
foodstuffs.

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Rratam: sot gad Bag: aA: 1122
apano vyavaharo ’tra
citram andho bahidanam
pitrhiir daksinah karna
uttaro devahith smrtah

dpanah—named Apana; vyavahdrah—business of the tongue; atra—here;
citram—of all varieties; andhah—eatables; bahitdanam—named Bahiidana;
pitr-hih—named Pitrhij; daksinah—right; karnah—ear; uttarah—left; deva-
hith—Devahii; smrtah—is called.
