Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.28-32
बिभ्रच्चतुर्भुजं रूपं भ्राजिष्णु प्रभया स्वया ।
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श्रीवत्साङ्कं घनश्यामं तप्तहाटकवर्चसम् ।
कौशेयाम्बरयुग्मेन परिवीतं सुमङ्गलम् ॥ २९ ॥
सुन्दरस्मितवक्त्राब्जं नीलकुन्तलमण्डितम् ।
पुण्डरीकाभिरामाक्षं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ ३० ॥
कटिसूत्रब्रह्मसूत्रकिरीटकटकाङ्गदै: ।
हारनूपुरमुद्राभि: कौस्तुभेन विराजितम् ॥ ३१ ॥
वनमालापरीताङ्गं मूर्तिमद्भिर्निजायुधै: ।
कृत्वोरौ दक्षिणे पादमासीनं पङ्कजारुणम् ॥ ३२ ॥
bibhrac catur-bhujaṁ rūpaṁ
[bibhrach chatur-bhujam roopam]
bhrājiṣṇu prabhayā svayā
[bhraajishnu prabhayaa svayaa]
diśo vitimirāḥ kurvan
[disho vitimiraah kurvan]
vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ
[vidhooma iva paavakah]
śrīvatsāṅkaṁ ghana-śyāmaṁ
[shreevatsaankam ghana-shyaamam]
tapta-hāṭaka-varcasam
[tapta-haataka-varchasam]
kauśeyāmbara-yugmena
[kausheyaambara-yugmena]
parivītaṁ su-maṅgalam
[pariveetam su-mangalam]
sundara-smita-vaktrābjaṁ
[sundara-smita-vaktraabjam]
nīla-kuntala-maṇḍitam
[neela-kuntala-manditam]
puṇḍarīkābhirāmākṣaṁ
[pundareekaabhiraamaaksham]
sphuran makara-kuṇḍalam
[sphuran makara-kundalam]
kaṭi-sūtra-brahma-sūtra-
[kati-sootra-brahma-sootra-]
kirīṭa-kaṭakāṅgadaiḥ
[kireeta-katakaangadaih]
hāra-nūpura-mudrābhiḥ
[haara-noopura-mudraabhih]
kaustubhena virājitam
[kaustubhena viraajitam]
vana-mālā-parītāṅgaṁ
[vana-maalaa-pareetaangam]
mūrtimadbhir nijāyudhaiḥ
[moortimadbhir nijaayudhaih]
kṛtvorau dakṣiṇe pādam
[kritvorau dakshine paadam]
āsīnaṁ paṅkajāruṇam
[aaseenam pankajaarunam]
Word-for-word
bibhrat
—
bearing
catuḥ-bhujam
—
with four arms
rūpam
—
His form
bhrājiṣṇu
—
brilliant
prabhayā
—
with its effulgence
svayā
—
own
diśaḥ
—
all the directions
vitimirāḥ
—
devoid of darkness
kurvan
—
making
vidhūmaḥ
—
without smoke
iva
—
as
pāvakaḥ
—
a fire
śrīvatsa-aṅkam
—
with the mark of Śrīvatsa
ghana-śyāmam
—
dark blue like the clouds
tapta
—
molten
hāṭaka
—
like gold
varcasam
—
His glowing effulgence
kauśeya
—
of silk
ambara
—
of garments
yugmena
—
a pair
parivītam
—
wearing
su-maṅgalam
—
all-auspicious
sundara
—
beautiful
smita
—
with smiling
vaktra
—
His face
abjam
—
like a lotus
nīla
—
blue
kuntala
—
with locks of hair
maṇḍitam
—
(His head) adorned
puṇḍarīka
—
lotus
abhirāma
—
charming
akṣam
—
eyes
sphurat
—
trembling
makara
—
shaped like sharks
kuṇḍalam
—
His earrings
kaṭi-sūtra
—
with belt
brahma-sūtra
—
sacred thread
kirīṭa
—
helmet
kaṭaka
—
bracelets
aṅgadaiḥ
—
and arm ornaments
hāra
—
with necklaces
nūpura
—
ankle bells
mudrābhiḥ
—
and His royal symbols
kaustubhena
—
with the Kaustubha gem
virājitam
—
splendid
vana-mālā
—
by a flower garland
parīta
—
encircled
aṅgam
—
His limbs
mūrti-madbhiḥ
—
personified
nija
—
His own
āyudhaiḥ
—
and by the weapons
kṛtvā
—
placing
urau
—
on His thigh
dakṣiṇe
—
right
pādam
—
His foot
āsīnam
—
sitting
paṅkaja
—
like a lotus
aruṇam
—
reddish.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bibhrac catur-bhujaṁ rūpaṁ
bibhrat
bearing
catuḥ-bhujam
with four arms
rūpam
His form
bhrājiṣṇu prabhayā svayā
bhrājiṣṇu
brilliant
prabhayā
with its effulgence
svayā
own
diśo vitimirāḥ kurvan
diśaḥ
all the directions
vitimirāḥ
devoid of darkness
kurvan
making
vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ
vidhūmaḥ
without smoke
iva
as
pāvakaḥ
a fire
śrīvatsāṅkaṁ ghana-śyāmaṁ
śrīvatsa-aṅkam
with the mark of Śrīvatsa
ghana-śyāmam
dark blue like the clouds
tapta-hāṭaka-varcasam
tapta
molten
hāṭaka
like gold
varcasam
His glowing effulgence
kauśeyāmbara-yugmena
kauśeya
of silk
ambara
of garments
yugmena
a pair
parivītaṁ su-maṅgalam
parivītam
wearing
su-maṅgalam
all-auspicious
sundara-smita-vaktrābjaṁ
sundara
beautiful
smita
with smiling
vaktra
His face
abjam
like a lotus
nīla-kuntala-maṇḍitam
nīla
blue
kuntala
with locks of hair
maṇḍitam
(His head) adorned
puṇḍarīkābhirāmākṣaṁ
puṇḍarīka
lotus
abhirāma
charming
akṣam
eyes
sphuran makara-kuṇḍalam
sphurat
trembling
makara
shaped like sharks
kuṇḍalam
His earrings
kaṭi-sūtra-brahma-sūtra-
kaṭi-sūtra
with belt
brahma-sūtra
sacred thread
kirīṭa-kaṭakāṅgadaiḥ
kirīṭa
helmet
kaṭaka
bracelets
aṅgadaiḥ
and arm ornaments
hāra-nūpura-mudrābhiḥ
hāra
with necklaces
nūpura
ankle bells
mudrābhiḥ
and His royal symbols
kaustubhena virājitam
kaustubhena
with the Kaustubha gem
virājitam
splendid
vana-mālā-parītāṅgaṁ
vana-mālā
by a flower garland
parīta
encircled
aṅgam
His limbs
mūrtimadbhir nijāyudhaiḥ
mūrti-madbhiḥ
personified
nija
His own
āyudhaiḥ
and by the weapons
kṛtvorau dakṣiṇe pādam
kṛtvā
placing
urau
on His thigh
dakṣiṇe
right
pādam
His foot
āsīnaṁ paṅkajāruṇam
āsīnam
sitting
paṅkaja
like a lotus
aruṇam
reddish.
The Lord was exhibiting His brilliantly effulgent four-armed form, the radiance of which, just like a smokeless fire, dissipated the darkness in all directions. His complexion was the color of a dark blue cloud and His effulgence the color of molten gold, and His all-auspicious form bore the mark of Śrīvatsa. A beautiful smile graced His lotus face, locks of dark blue hair adorned His head, His lotus eyes were very attractive, and His shark-shaped earrings glittered. He wore a pair of silken garments, an ornamental belt, the sacred thread, bracelets and arm ornaments, along with a helmet, the Kaustubha jewel, necklaces, anklets and other royal emblems. Encircling His body were flower garlands and His personal weapons in their embodied forms. As He sat He held His left foot, with its lotus-red sole, upon His right thigh.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord was exhibiting his effulgent four-armed form, the radiance of which, just like a smokeless fire, dissipated the darkness in all directions. His complexion was the color of a dark blue cloud and his ornaments emitted effulgence the color of molten gold. He bore the mark of Śrīvatsa. A beautiful smile graced his lotus face, locks of dark blue hair adorned his head, his lotus eyes were very attractive, and his makara earrings glittered. He wore a pair of silken garments, an ornamental belt, the sacred thread, bracelets and arm ornaments, along with a helmet, the Kaustubha jewel, necklaces, anklets and other royal emblems. Encircling his body were flower garlands and his personal weapons in their embodied forms. As he sat, he placed his left foot, with its lotus-red sole, upon his right thigh.
His ornaments gave off a golden glow.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord displayed His brilliantly effulgent four-armed form, complexion like a dark blue cloud, effulgence like molten gold, surrounded by Vaikuṇṭha paraphernalia. Even at the moment of departure, His beauty is preserved.
Reflection Questions
- What does it do for me that the Lord remains beautiful through transition?
- How could I keep beauty in my own transitions?
My note
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