TEXT 56
nirbibheda virajas tvag-
roma-smasrv-adayas tatah
tata osadhayas casan
sisnam nirbibhide tatah
SYNONYMS
nirbibhedaappeared; virajahof the universal form; tvakskin; romahair; smasrubeard, mustache; adayahand so on; tatahthen; tatahthereupon; osadhayahthe herbs and drugs; caand; asanappeared; sisnamgenitals; nirbibhideappeared; tatahafter this.
TRANSLATION
Then the universal form of the Lord, the virat-purusa, manifested His skin, and thereupon the hair, mustache and beard appeared. After this all the herbs and drugs became manifested, and then His genitals also appeared.
PURPORT
The skin is the site of the touch sensation. The demigods who control the production of herbs and medicinal drugs are the deities presiding over the tactile sense.

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