drying up the ocean of tears

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> The entire universe is full of miseries, and therefore the inhabitants of

> this material universe are always shedding tears out of intense grief.

> There is a great ocean of water made from such tears, but for one who

> surrenders unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ocean of tears is

> at once dried up. One need only see the charming smile of the Supreme

> Lord. In other words, the bereavement of material existence immediately

> subsides when one sees the charming smile of the Lord.

>

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 3.28.32

 

tad eva ramyaˆ ruciraˆ navaˆ navaˆ

tad eva avan manaso mahotsavam

tad eva ok€rŠava-oaŠaˆ nŠ€ˆ

yad uttamaƒloka-yao 'nug…yate

SYNONYMS

tat—that; eva—indeed; ramyam—attractive; ruciram—palatable; navam

navam—newer and newer; tat—that; eva—indeed; avat—constantly; manasaƒ—for

the mind; mah€-utsavam—a great festival; tat—that; eva—indeed;

oka-arŠava—the ocean of misery; oaŠam—that which dries; nŽŠ€m—for all

persons; yat—in which; uttamaƒloka—of the all-famous Supreme Personality of

Godhead; yaaƒ—the glories; anug…yate—are sung.

TRANSLATION

Those words describing the glories of the all-famous Personality of Godhead

are attractive, relishable and ever fresh. Indeed, such words are a

perpetual festival for the mind, and they dry up the ocean of misery.

SB 12.12.50