SB 11.26.18
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 18
- kvāyaṁ malīmasaḥ kāyo
- daurgandhyādy-ātmako 'śuciḥ
- kva guṇāḥ saumanasyādyā
- hy adhyāso 'vidyayā kṛtaḥ
SYNONYMS
kva—where; ayam—this; malīmasaḥ—very filthy; kāyaḥ—material body; daurgandhya—bad odor; ādi—and so on; ātmakaḥ—consisting of; aśuciḥ—unclean; kva—where; guṇāḥ—the so-called good qualities; saumanasya—the fragrance and tenderness of flowers; ādyāḥ—and so on; hi—certainly; adhyāsaḥ—the superficial imposition; avidyayā—by ignorance; kṛtaḥ—created.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
What is this polluted body anyway—so filthy and full of bad odors? I was attracted by the fragrance and beauty of a woman's body, but what are those so-called attractive features? They are simply a false covering created by illusion.
PURPORT
Purūravā now understands that although he was madly attracted to the fragrant, shapely body of Urvaśī, in fact that body was a sack of stool, gas, bile, mucus, hairs and other repugnant elements. In other words, Purūravā is now becoming sane.