nānā-ratne bhūṣita kirīṭī śobhe śiremakara-kuṇḍala dui karṇe śobhā kare
Word for word
nānāvarious;ratnejewels;bhūṣitadecorated;kirīṭīcrown;śobhesplendor;śireon His head;makarashark;kuṇḍalaearrings;duitwo;karṇeears;śobhāsplendor;karedoing
Translation
On His head He wears a beautiful many-jeweled crown and on His ears He wears beautiful shark-shaped earrings.
candreraof the moon;kiraṇathe light;jenalike;badana-prakāśethe light of the fcae;kṣīroderathe ocean of milk;phanathe foam;jenalike;mandagentle;mandagentle;hāsesmile
Translation
The glory of His face is like moonlight. His gentle smile is like foam on the ocean of milk.
caraṇalotus;kamalafeet;udbhababorn;nakhanails;maṇi-gaṇa series of jewels;brahmādibeginning eith Brahma;debagaṇeḥ-of the demigods;mastakahead;bhūṣaṇornament
Translation
His lotus toenails are like a series of jewels on the crowns worn by Brahmā and the demigods.
kanakagold;campakacampaka flower;kāntisplendor;bāmeon the left;lakṣmī-debīLaksmi-devi;durbādurva grass;dalablade;śyāmadark;kāntisplendor;dakṣiṇeon the right;pṛthibīPrthivi-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
dhyānameditation;ākṛṣṭaattracted;muni-gaṇathe sages;sanakādibeginning with sanaka;pṛṣṭheon the back;sammukhein the front;garuḍaGaruda;stutiprayers;kareoffers;kara-puṭewith 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-bhujafour amrs;sabaall;jataas many;pāriṣada-gaṇpersonal associates;ativery;śobhābeautiful;karedo;goṣāñīof the Lord;padaat the feet;nirīkṣaṇgazing
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
henalike;rūpaform;āmāof me;jadiif;dhyānameditation;karido;layrapt;sarbāṅgaall limbs;dekhibeI will see;moraof me;ananyawithout anything else;hṛdaythe 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.
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?
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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