CC Madhya 7.72
Bengali
মহানুভাবের চিত্তের স্বভাব এই হয় ।
পুষ্প-সম কোমল, কঠিন বজ্রময় ॥ ৭২ ॥
পুষ্প-সম কোমল, কঠিন বজ্রময় ॥ ৭২ ॥
Text
mahānubhāvera cittera svabhāva ei haya
puṣpa-sama komala, kaṭhina vajra-maya
puṣpa-sama komala, kaṭhina vajra-maya
Synonyms
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-rāma-carita (2.7) explains this behavior. One may also consult the Madhya-līlā, third chapter, verse 212.