SB 7.5.21

TEXT 21

TEXT

आरोप्याङ्कमवघ्राय मूर्धन्यश्रुकलाम्बुभिः ।
आसिञ्चन्विकसद्वक्त्रम् इदमाह युधिष्ठिर ॥ २१ ॥

aropyahkam avaghraya

mūrdhany asru-kalambubhiḥ

asincan vikasad-vaktram

idam aha yudhisthira

aropya-placing; ahkam-on the lap; avaghraya mūrdhani-smelling his head; asru-of tears; kala-ambubhiḥ-with water from drops; asincan-moistening; vikasat-vaktram-his smiling face; idam-this; aha-said; yudhisthira-O Maharaja Yudhisthira.

TRANSLATION

Narada Muni continued: My dear King Yudhisthira, Hiranyakasipu seated Prahlada Maharaja on his lap and began smelling his head. With affectionate tears gliding down from his eyes and moistening the child's smiling face, he spoke to his son as follows.

PURPORT

If a child or disciple falls at the feet of the father or spiritual master, the superior responds by smelling the head of the subordinate.

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