82 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 1
TRANSLATION
The sidra, his arm decorated with turmeric powder, was
embracing the prostitute. When Ajamila saw her, the dormant
lusty desires in his heart awakened, and in illusion he fell under
their control.
PURPORT
It is said that if one’s body is smeared with turmeric, it attracts the
lusty desires of the opposite sex. The word kama-liptena indicates that
the Stidra was decorated with turmeric smeared on his body.
TEXT 62
PTT HATA ATT TATA |
qT TMS TANG at acaafeay 182!
stambhayann dtmandtmanam
yavat sattvam yatha-srutam
na sasdka samadhatum
mano madana-vepitam
stambhayan—trying to control; dtmand—by the intelligence; at-
manam—the mind; ydvat sattvam—as far as possible for him; yatha-
Srutam—by remembering the instruction (of celibacy, brahmacarya, not
even to see a woman); na—not; sasaka—was able; samddhétum—to
restrain; manah—the mind; madana-vepitam—agitated by Cupid or
lusty desire.
TRANSLATION
As far as possible he patiently tried to remember the instruc-
tions of the Sastras not even to see a woman. With the help of this
knowledge and his intellect, he tried to control his lusty desires,
but because of the force of Cupid within his heart, he failed to
control his mind.
PURPORT
Unless one is very strong in knowledge, patience and proper bodily,
mental and intellectual bahavior, controlling one’s lusty desires is ex-
