nānā-ratne bhūṣita kirīṭī śobhe śiremakara-kuṇḍala dui karṇe śobhā kare
Word for word
nānā-various;ratne-jewels;bhūṣita-decorated;kirīṭī-crown;śobhe-splendor;śire-on His head;makara-shark;kuṇḍala-earrings;dui-two;karṇe-ears;śobhā-splendor;kare-doing
Translation
On His head He wears a beautiful many-jeweled crown and on His ears He wears beautiful shark-shaped earrings.
candrera-of the moon;kiraṇa-the light;jena-like;badana-prakāśe-the light of the fcae;kṣīrodera-the ocean of milk;phana-the foam;jena-like;manda-gentle;manda-gentle;hāse-smile
Translation
The glory of His face is like moonlight. His gentle smile is like foam on the ocean of milk.
caraṇa-lotus;kamala-feet;udbhaba-born;nakha-nails;maṇi-gaṇ-a series of jewels;brahmādi-beginning eith Brahma;deba-gaṇeḥ-of the demigods;mastaka-head;bhūṣaṇ-ornament
Translation
His lotus toenails are like a series of jewels on the crowns worn by Brahmā and the demigods.
kanaka-gold;campaka-campaka flower;kānti-splendor;bāme-on the left;lakṣmī-debī-Laksmi-devi;durbā-durva grass;dala-blade;śyāma-dark;kānti-splendor;dakṣiṇe-on the right;pṛthibī-Prthivi-devi
Translation
On His left is Lakṣmī-devī, splendid like a golden campaka flower. On His right is Pṛthivī-devī, splendid like a blade of dūrvā grass.
dhyānākṛṣṭa muni-gaṇa sanakādi pṛṣṭhesammukhe garuḍa stuti kare kara-puṭe
Word for word
dhyāna-meditation;ākṛṣṭa-attracted;muni-gaṇa-the sages;sanakādi-beginning with sanaka;pṛṣṭhe-on the back;sammukhe-in the front;garuḍa-Garuda;stuti-prayers;kare-offers;kara-puṭe-with folded hands
Translation
Rapt in meditation, Sanaka and the sages stay behind Him. Reciting many prayers, with folded palms Garuḍa stands before Him.
catur-bhuja saba jata pāriṣada-gaṇati śobhā kare goṣāñī-pada-nirīkṣaṇ
Word for word
catur-bhuja-four amrs;saba-all;jata-as many;pāriṣada-gaṇ-personal associates;ati-very;śobhā-beautiful;kare-do;goṣāñī-of the Lord;pada-at the feet;nirīkṣaṇ-gazing
Translation
Many liberated associates gaze at the four-armed Lord's very glorious feet.
hena rūpa āmā jadi dhyāna kari laysarbāṅga dekhibe mora ananya-hṛday
Word for word
hena-like;rūpa-form;āmā-of me;jadi-if;dhyāna-meditation;kari-do;lay-rapt;sarbāṅga-all limbs;dekhibe-I will see;mora-of me;ananya-without anything else;hṛday-the heart
Translation
If I think of this form of the Lord I become rapt in meditation. In my heart I see only the Lord's limbs and nothing else.
About Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form
A description of Krishna's four-armed form, the Vishnu-like aspect He reveals at certain moments in the Bhagavatam, such as to His parents after birth or to devotees He blesses. Such passages emphasize Krishna's identity as the source of Vishnu even amid His human-like childhood pastimes in Vraja.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form?
Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form was composed by Gunaraja Khan. It appears in Sri Krsna Vijaya.
What is the meaning of Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form?
sūrya-koṭi-prakāśa bimala śyāma-kānti badana-kamala-candra maṇḍala bidhayanti The Lord's dark form is splendid like millions of suns. His face is splendid like moons and lotus flowers.
How many verses does Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form have?
Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form has 12 verses.
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