# Cc. Madhya 7.72 ## Text > mahānubhāvera cittera svabhāva ei haya > puṣpa-sama komala, kaṭhina vajra-maya ## Synonyms *mahā*-*anubhāvera*—of a great personality; *cittera*—of the mind; *svabhāva*—the nature; *ei* *haya*—this is; *puṣpa*-*sama*—like a flower; *komala*—soft; *kaṭhina*—hard; *vajra*-*maya*—like a thunderbolt. ## 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 *Madhya-līlā,* Third Chapter, verse 212.