Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.14
Sarga· CreationSmell Depends on the Lord's Arrangement
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord's two nostrils separately manifested themselves.
- The dual Aśvinī-kumāras entered the nostrils in their proper positions.
- Because of this arrangement, living entities can smell the aromas of everything.
Try this today
Notice one aroma today and recall how this verse connects smelling with the Lord's universal form.
Ask yourself
How can an ordinary experience of smell help me remember the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.