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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.6.14
ghranenamsena gandhasya
pratipattir yato bhavet
SYNONYMS
nirbhinne -- thus being separated; asvinau -- the dual Asvinis; nase -- of the two nostrils; vishnoh -- of the Lord; avisatam -- entering; padam -- post; ghranena amsena -- by partially smelling; gandhasya -- aroma; pratipattih -- experience; yatah -- whereupon; bhavet -- becomes.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord's two nostrils separately manifested themselves, the dual Asvini-kumaras entered them in their proper positions, and because of this the living entities can smell the aromas of everything.
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