SB 4.29.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
- āpaṇo vyavahāro 'tra
- citram andho bahūdanam
- pitṛhūr dakṣiṇaḥ karṇa
- uttaro devahūḥ smṛtaḥ
SYNONYMS
āpaṇaḥ — named Āpaṇa; vyavahāraḥ — business of the tongue; atra — here; citram — of all varieties; andhaḥ — eatables; bahūdanam — named Bahūdana; pitṛ-hūḥ — named Pitṛhū; dakṣiṇaḥ — right; karṇaḥ — ear; uttaraḥ — left; deva-hūḥ — Devahū; smṛtaḥ — is called.
TRANSLATION
The city called Āpaṇa represents engagement of the tongue in speech, and Bahūdana is the variety of foodstuffs. The right ear is called the gate of Pitṛhū, and the left ear is called the gate of Devahū.