TEXT 72
mahanubhavera cittera svabhava ei haya
puspa-sama komala, kathina vajra-maya
SYNONYMS
maha-anubhaveraof a great personality; citteraof the mind; svabhavathe nature; ei hayathis is; puspa-samalike a flower; komalasoft; kathinahard; vajra-mayalike a thunderbolt.
TRANSLATION
This is the nature of the mind of an uncommon personality. Sometimes it is soft like a flower, but sometimes it is as hard as a thunderbolt.
PURPORT
The softness of a flower and the hardness of a thunderbolt are reconciled in the behavior of a great personality. The following quotation from Uttara-rama-carita (2.7) explains this behavior. One may also consult Madhya-lila, Third Chapter, verse 212.

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