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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.43
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 43
- tasyāravinda-nayanasya padāravinda-
- kiñjalka-miśra-tulasī-makaranda-vāyuḥ
- antar-gataḥ sva-vivareṇa cakāra teṣāṁ
- saṅkṣobham akṣara-juṣām api citta-tanvoḥ
tasyaof Him — of Him; aravindaof the lotus-eyed Lord-nayanasyaof the lotus-eyed Lord — of the lotus-eyed Lord; padaof the lotus feet-aravindaof the lotus feet — of the lotus feet; kiñjalkawith the toes — with the toes; miśramixed — mixed; tulasīthe tulasī leaves — the tulasī leaves; makarandafragrance — fragrance; vāyuḥbreeze — breeze; antaḥentered within-gataḥentered within — entered within; svathrough their nostrils-vivareṇathrough their nostrils — through their nostrils; cakāramade — made; teṣāmof the Kumāras — of the Kumāras; saṅkṣobhamagitation for change — agitation for change; akṣaraattached to impersonal Brahman realization-juṣāmattached to impersonal Brahman realization — attached to impersonal Brahman realization; apieven though — even though; cittain both mind and body-tanvoḥin both mind and body — in both mind and body.
When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasī leaves from the toes of the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead entered the nostrils of those sages, they experienced a change both in body and in mind, even though they were attached to the impersonal Brahman understanding.
It appears from this verse that the four Kumāras were impersonalists or protagonists of the philosophy of monism, becoming one with the Lord. But as soon as they saw the Lord's features, their minds changed. In other words, the impersonalist who feels transcendental pleasure in striving to become one with the Lord is defeated when he sees the beautiful transcendental features of the Lord. Because of the fragrance of His lotus feet, carried by the air and mixed with the aroma of tulasī, their minds changed; instead of becoming one with the Supreme Lord, they thought it wise to be devotees. Becoming a servitor of the lotus feet of the Lord is better than becoming one with the Lord.