भगवत उरुविक्रमाङ्घ्रिशाखा- नखमणिचन्द्रिकया निरस्ततापे । हृदि कथमुपसीदतां पुन: स प्रभवति चन्द्र इवोदितेऽर्कताप: ॥ ५४ ॥
bhagavata uru-vikramāṅghri-śākhā- nakha-maṇi-candrikayā nirasta-tāpe hṛdi katham upasīdatāṁ punaḥ sa prabhavati candra ivodite ’rka-tāpaḥ
- bhagavataḥ
- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- uru-vikrama
- which have performed great heroic deeds
- aṅghri
- of the lotus feet
- śākhā
- of the toes
- nakha
- of the nails
- maṇi
- which are like jewels
- candrikayā
- by the moonshine
- nirasta-tāpe
- when the pain has been removed
- hṛdi
- in the hearts
- katham
- how indeed
- upasīdatām
- of those who are worshiping
- punaḥ
- again
- saḥ
- that pain
- prabhavati
- can have its effect
- candre
- when the moon
- iva
- just as
- udite
- risen
- arka
- of the sun
- tāpaḥ
- the burning heat
How can the fire of material suffering continue to burn the hearts of those who worship the Supreme Lord? The Lord’s lotus feet have performed innumerable heroic deeds, and the beautiful nails on His toes resemble valuable jewels. The effulgence emanating from those nails resembles cooling moonshine, for it instantly relieves the suffering within the heart of the pure devotee, just as the appearance of the moon’s cooling light relieves the burning heat of the sun.