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<div class="section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2></div> | |||
<div class="sub_section" id="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" text="BG Chapters 1 - 6"><h3>BG Chapters 1 - 6</h3></div> | |||
<div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 6.18" link_text="BG 6.18, Purport"> | |||
<div class="heading">King Ambarīṣa engaged his sense of smell in smelling the scents of the lotus flowers offered to the Lord.</div> | |||
= | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 6.18 (1972)|BG 6.18, Purport]]:''' King Ambarīṣa first of all engaged his mind on the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; then, one after another, he engaged his words in describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord, his hands in mopping the temple of the Lord, his ears in hearing of the activities of the Lord, his eyes in seeing the transcendental forms of the Lord, his body in touching the bodies of the devotees, his sense of smell in smelling the scents of the lotus flowers offered to the Lord, his tongue in tasting the tulasī leaf offered at the lotus feet of the Lord, his legs in going to places of pilgrimage and the temple of the Lord, his head in offering obeisances unto the Lord, and his desires in executing the mission of the Lord. All these transcendental activities are quite befitting a pure devotee.</div> | ||
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<div class="heading">With the arms of their waves the rivers embrace Murāri's lotus feet and, holding on to them, present offerings of lotus flowers.</div> | |||
= | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 10.21.15|SB 10.21.15, Translation]]: When the rivers hear the flute-song of Kṛṣṇa, their minds begin to desire Him, and thus the flow of their currents is broken and their waters are agitated, moving around in whirlpools. Then with the arms of their waves the rivers embrace Murāri's lotus feet and, holding on to them, present offerings of lotus flowers.'''</div> | ||
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=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 12.6.71" link_text="SB 12.6.71, Translation"> | ||
<div class="heading">The powerful deities of the directions offer you in their folded palms lotus flowers and other respectful presentations.</div> | |||
< | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 12.6.71|SB 12.6.71, Translation]]: Just like an earthly king, you travel about everywhere spreading fear among the unholy as the powerful deities of the directions offer you in their folded palms lotus flowers and other respectful presentations.'''</div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 18 September 2018
Expressions researched:
"lotus flowers offered"
|"offerings of lotus flowers"
|"offer you in their folded palms lotus flowers"
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
King Ambarīṣa engaged his sense of smell in smelling the scents of the lotus flowers offered to the Lord.
BG 6.18, Purport: King Ambarīṣa first of all engaged his mind on the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; then, one after another, he engaged his words in describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord, his hands in mopping the temple of the Lord, his ears in hearing of the activities of the Lord, his eyes in seeing the transcendental forms of the Lord, his body in touching the bodies of the devotees, his sense of smell in smelling the scents of the lotus flowers offered to the Lord, his tongue in tasting the tulasī leaf offered at the lotus feet of the Lord, his legs in going to places of pilgrimage and the temple of the Lord, his head in offering obeisances unto the Lord, and his desires in executing the mission of the Lord. All these transcendental activities are quite befitting a pure devotee.
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Cantos 10.14 to 12 (Translations Only)
With the arms of their waves the rivers embrace Murāri's lotus feet and, holding on to them, present offerings of lotus flowers.
SB 10.21.15, Translation: When the rivers hear the flute-song of Kṛṣṇa, their minds begin to desire Him, and thus the flow of their currents is broken and their waters are agitated, moving around in whirlpools. Then with the arms of their waves the rivers embrace Murāri's lotus feet and, holding on to them, present offerings of lotus flowers.
The powerful deities of the directions offer you in their folded palms lotus flowers and other respectful presentations.
SB 12.6.71, Translation: Just like an earthly king, you travel about everywhere spreading fear among the unholy as the powerful deities of the directions offer you in their folded palms lotus flowers and other respectful presentations.