Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sri Radha Krishna's Lotus feet!

These marks can be used as a identification marks for Radha Krishna! When we meditate on forms of Radha Krishna how can we be sure that They are Sri Yugal only & no other heavenly lovers or some other incarnations...well, Their unique (anupam) madhuri is indeed an option, but when meditating from this world, even Vishwanath Chakravaripada-ji starts his Sri Rupa Chintamani (meditation on sweet Yugal-svarup-madhuri) with meditation on these signs. And then goes on to prema-sudha-rasadrau—mountains of nectar! :D

Following is a labeled pic of Sri Krishna's Lotus feet:
lotus_footprints_of_lord_krsna labeled.jpg

candrardhaṁ kalasaṁ tri-koṇa-dhanuṣī khaṁ goṣpadaṁ proṣṭhikaṁ
śaṅkhaṁ savya-pade 'tha dakṣiṇa-pade koṇaṣṭakaṁ svastikam
cakraṁ chatra-yavaṅkuśaṁ dhvaja-pavi jamburdhva-rekhambujaṁ
bibhraṇaṁ harim unaviṁśati-maha-lakṣmy-arcitaṅghriṁ bhaje



The meanings of labeled items...
candrardham - half-moon
kalasam - waterpot
tri-koṇa - triangle
dhanuṣī - bow
kham - ether
goṣpadaṁ - cows hoof-print
proṣṭhikaṁ - fish
śaṅkhaṁ - conch-shell
koNaSTakam - an eight - pointed star
svastikam - a svastika
cakram - a wheel
chatra - a parasol
yava - a barleycorn
ankusham - an elephant - goad
dhvaja - flag
pavi - a thunderbolt
jambu - jambu fruit
urdhva-rekha - line traveling upwards
ambujam - lotus


And a labeled pic of Srimati Radharani's Lotus feet:
lotus_footprints_of_srimati_radharani labeled.jpg

cchatrari-dhvaja-valli-puṣpa-valayan padmordhva-rekhaṅkuśan
ardhenduṁ ca yavaṁ ca vamam anu ya śaktiṁ gadaṁ syandanam
vedi-kuṇḍala-matsya-parvata-daraṁ datte 'nv asavyaṁ padaṁ
taṁ radhaṁ ciram unaviṁśati-maha-lakṣmy-arcitaṅghriṁ bhaje



Again the meanings of labeled items...
01. cchatra - Umbrella
02. ari - Disc
03. dhvaja - Flag
04. valli - Flowery Twig
05. puṣpa - Flower
06. valayan - Jewelled Bangle
07. padma - Lotus
08. urdhwa-rekha - Upward line
09. ankusham - Elephant Goad
10.ardhendu - Half Moon
11. yavaṁ - Barleycorn
12. śaktiṁ - Spear
13. gadaṁ - Club
14. syandanam - Chariot
15. vedi - Sacrificial Altar
16. kuṇḍala - Earrings
17. matsya - Fish
18. parvata - Mountain
19. daraṁ - Conch

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