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The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around

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"The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 5

The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around.
SB 5.16.22, Translation and Purport:

On the side of Supārśva Mountain stands a big tree called Mahākadamba, which is very celebrated. From the hollows of this tree flow five rivers of honey, each about five vyāmas wide. This flowing honey falls incessantly from the top of Supārśva Mountain and flows all around Ilāvṛta-varṣa, beginning from the western side. Thus the whole land is saturated with the pleasing fragrance.

The distance between one hand and another when one spreads both his arms is called a vyāma. This comes to about eight feet. Thus each of the rivers was about forty feet wide, making a total of about two hundred feet.

SB 5.16.23, Translation:

The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around.

SB 5.16.24, Translation:

Similarly, on Kumuda Mountain there is a great banyan tree, which is called Śatavalśa because it has a hundred main branches. From those branches come many roots, from which many rivers are flowing. These rivers flow down from the top of the mountain to the northern side of Ilāvṛta-varṣa for the benefit of those who live there. Because of these flowing rivers, all the people have ample supplies of milk, yogurt, honey, clarified butter (ghee), molasses, food grains, clothes, bedding, sitting places and ornaments. All the objects they desire are sufficiently supplied for their prosperity, and therefore they are very happy.

Page Title:The air carrying the scent from the mouths of those who drink that honey perfumes the land for a hundred yojanas around
Compiler:Rishab
Created:14 of Feb, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=3, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:3