Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.16
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
In the Padma Purāṇa, Uttara-khaṇḍa, there is a full description of the yoga-pīṭha, or the particular place where the Lord is in audience to His eternal devotees. In that yoga-pīṭha, the personifications of religion, knowledge, opulence and renunciation are all seated at the lotus feet of the Lord. The four Vedas, namely Ṛk, Sāma, Yajur and Atharva, are present there personally to advise the Lord. The sixteen energies headed by Caṇḍa are all present there. Caṇḍa and Kumuda are the first two doorkeepers, at the middle door are the doorkeepers named Bhadra and Subhadra, and at the last door are Jaya and Vijaya. There are other doorkeepers also, named Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa, Sarvanetra, Sumukha, etc. The Lord’s palace is well decorated and protected by the above-mentioned doorkeepers.
He is the giver of joy for those who see him (dṛg-āsavam). With the mention of yellow cloth, his dark complexion should also be understood. He is decorated with a golden line on the left side of his chest (śriyā).
- Does my picture of God's beauty include this kind of specific, almost royal, detail?
- What does the Lord's beautiful form ask of my own care for form?
My note
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