SB 3.6.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Third Canto, Chapter 6: Creation of the Universal Form

SB 3.6.13

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 14

nirbhinne aśvinau nāse
viṣṇor āviśatāṁ padam
ghrāṇenāṁśena gandhasya
pratipattir yato bhavet

SYNONYMS

nirbhinne—thus being separated; aśvinau—the dual Aśvinīs; nāse—of the two nostrils; viṣṇoḥ—of the Lord; āviśatām—entering; padam—post; ghrāṇena aṁśena—by partially smelling; gandhasya—aroma; pratipattiḥ—experience; yataḥ—whereupon; bhavet—becomes.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord's two nostrils separately manifested themselves, the dual Aśvinī-kumāras entered them in their proper positions, and because of this the living entities can smell the aromas of everything.