TEXTS 137-139
sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayor
vacamsi vaikuntha-gunanuvarnane
karau harer mandira-marjanadisu
srutim cakaracyuta-sat-kathodaye
mukunda-lingalaya-darsane drsau
tad-bhrtya-gatra-sparase 'nga-sangamam
ghranam ca tat-pada-saroja-saurabhe
srimat-tulasya rasanam tad-arpite
padau hareh ksetra-padanusarpane
siro hrsikesa-padabhivandane
kamam ca dasye na tu kama-kamyaya
yathottamahsloka-janasraya ratih
SYNONYMS
sahhe (Maharaja Ambarisa); vaicertainly; manahthe mind; krsna-pada-aravindayohon the two lotus feet of Krsna; vacamsiwords; vaikuntha-guna-anuvarnanein describing the transcendental character of Krsna; karauthe two hands; harehof Lord Krsna or Visnu; mandira-marjana-adisuin cleansing the temple of Hari and similar other duties; srutimthe ears; cakaraengaged; acyutaof the Lord; sat-katha-udayein the arising of transcendental topics; mukunda-lingaof the Deities of the Lord; alayatemples; darsanein visiting; drsauthe two eyes; tat-bhrtyaof the servants of the Lord; gatrathe bodies; sparasein touching; anga-sangamambodily contact such as embracing or touching the lotus feet; ghranamthe sensation of smell; caand; tat-pada-sarojaof the Lord's lotus feet; saurabhein the fragrance; srimatmost auspicious; tulasyahof tulasi leaves; rasanamthe tongue; tat-arpitein food offered to the Lord; padauthe two feet; harehof the Lord; ksetrathe place of pilgrimage; pada-anusarpanein walking to; sirahthe head; hrsikesaof the Lord of the senses, the Personality of Godhead; pada-abhivandanein offering prayers at the lotus feet; kamamall desires; dasyein serving the Lord; nanot; tubut; kama-kamyayawith a desire for sense gratification; yathaas much as; uttamah-slokaof the Lord, who is worshiped by selected poems; janain the devotee; asrayahaving shelter; ratihattachment.
TRANSLATION
" 'Maharaja Ambarisa always engaged his mind at the lotus feet of Krsna, his words in describing the spiritual world and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his hands in cleansing and washing the Lord's temple, his ears in hearing topics about the Supreme Lord, his eyes in seeing the Deity of Lord Krsna in the temple, his body in touching the lotus feet of Vaisnavas and embracing them, his nostrils in smelling the aroma of the tulasi leaves offered to Krsna's lotus feet, his tongue in tasting food offered to Krsna, his legs in going to places of pilgrimage like Vrndavana and Mathura or to the Lord's temple, and his head in touching the lotus feet of the Lord and offering Him prayers. Thus Maharaja Ambarisa desired only to serve the Lord faithfully. In this way he engaged his senses in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. As a result, he awakened his dormant loving propensity for the Lord's service.'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.4.18-20).

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