2.33

mrga-mada nilotpala, milane ye parimala, yei hare tara garva-mana

hena krsna-anga-gandha, yara nahi se sambandha, sei nasa bhastrara samana

SYNONYMS

mrga-mada—the fragrance of musk; nila-utpala—and the bluish lotus flower; milane—in mixing; ye—that; parimala—fragrance; yei—which; hare—vanquishes; tara—of them; garva—pride; mana—and prestige; hena—such; krsna—of Lord Krsna; anga—of the body; gandha—the aroma; yara—whose; nahi—not; se—that; sambandha—relationship; sei—such; nasa—nose; bhastrara—to the bellows; samana—equal "One’s nostrils are no better than the bellows of a blacksmith if he has not smelled the fragrance of Krsna’s body, which is like the aroma of musk combined with that of the bluish lotus flower.

Indeed, such combinations are actually defeated by the aroma of Krsna’s body.