nalinÄ« nÄlinÄ« ca prÄg
dvÄrÄv ekatra nirmite
avadhÅ«ta-sakhas tÄbhyÄá¹
viá¹£ayaá¹ yÄti saurabham
nalinÄ« - of the name NalinÄ«; nÄlinÄ« - of the name NÄlinÄ«; ca - also; prÄk - eastern; dvÄrau - two gates; ekatra - in one place; nirmite - constructed; avadhÅ«ta - of the name AvadhÅ«ta; sakhaḥ - with his friend; tÄbhyÄm - by those two gates; viá¹£ayam - place; yÄti - used to go; saurabham - of the name Saurabha.
The two gates named NalinÄ« and NÄlinÄ« are the two nostrils. The living entity enjoys these two gates with the help of different avadhÅ«tas, or airs, which constitute the breathing process. Through these gates the living entity goes to the town of Saurabha, or aroma. In other words, the nostrils, with the help of their friend the air, enjoy various aromas in the material world. NalinÄ« and NÄlinÄ« are the pipes of the nostrils, through which one inhales and exhales, enjoying the aroma of sense pleasure.