Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 6: Creation of the Universal Form

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.6.14

nirbhinne asvinau nase

vishnor avisatam padam

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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