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जीवञ्छवो भागवताङ्घ्रिरेणुं न जातु मर्त्यो ऽभिलभेत यस्तु ।
श्रीविष्णुपद्या मनुजस्तुलस्याः श्वसञ्छवो यस्तु न वेद गन्धम् ॥ २३ ॥
 
jivanchavo bhagavataṅghri-renum
na jatu martyo 'bhilabheta yas tu
sri-visnu-padya manu-jas tulasyah
svasan chavo yas tu na veda gandham
jivan-while living; savah-a dead body; bhagavata-aṅghri-renum-dust of the feet of a pure devotee; na-never; jatu-at any time; martyah-mortal; abhilabheta-particularly received; yah-a person; tu-but; sri-with opulence; visnu-padyah-of the lotus feet of Visnu; manu-jah-a descendant of Manu (a man); tulasyah-leaves of the tulasi tree; svasan-while breathing; savah-still a dead body; yah-who; tu-but; na veda-never experienced; gandham-the flavor.