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Since the face is the index to the mind, a saintly person can study the condition of one's mind by seeing his face

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"Since the face is the index to the mind, a saintly person can study the condition of one's mind by seeing his face"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 6

Since the face is the index to the mind, a saintly person can study the condition of one's mind by seeing his face.

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, although the great sage Aṅgirā knew everything, he inquired from the King in this way. Thus King Citraketu, desiring a son, bent low in great humility and spoke to the great sage as follows.

Since the face is the index to the mind, a saintly person can study the condition of one's mind by seeing his face. When Aṅgirā Ṛṣi remarked about the King's discolored face, King Citraketu explained the cause of his anxiety as follows.

Page Title:Since the face is the index to the mind, a saintly person can study the condition of one's mind by seeing his face
Compiler:Visnu Murti
Created:2015-07-18, 07:32:02
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1