Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.28.14
लसत्पङ्कजकिञ्जल्कपीतकौशेयवाससम् ।
श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभामुक्तकन्धरम् ॥ १४ ॥
lasat-paṅkaja-kiñjalka-
[lasat-pankaja-kinjalka-]
pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam
[peeta-kausheya-vaasasam]
śrīvatsa-vakṣasaṁ bhrājat
[shreevatsa-vakshasam bhraajat]
kaustubhāmukta-kandharam
[kaustubhaamukta-kandharam]
Word-for-word
lasat
—
shining
paṅkaja
—
of a lotus
kiñjalka
—
filaments
pīta
—
yellow
kauśeya
—
silk cloth
vāsasam
—
whose garment
śrīvatsa
—
bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa
vakṣasam
—
breast
bhrājat
—
brilliant
kaustubha
—
Kaustubha gem
āmukta
—
put on
kandharam
—
His neck.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
lasat-paṅkaja-kiñjalka-
lasat
shining
paṅkaja
of a lotus
kiñjalka
filaments
pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam
pīta
yellow
kauśeya
silk cloth
vāsasam
whose garment
śrīvatsa-vakṣasaṁ bhrājat
śrīvatsa
bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa
vakṣasam
breast
bhrājat
brilliant
kaustubhāmukta-kandharam
kaustubha
Kaustubha gem
āmukta
put on
kandharam
His neck.
His loins are covered by a shining cloth, yellowish like the filaments of a lotus. On His breast He bears the mark of Śrīvatsa, a curl of white hair. The brilliant Kaustubha gem is suspended from His neck.
Purport
The exact color of the garment of the Supreme Lord is described as saffron-yellow, just like the pollen of a lotus flower. The Kaustubha gem hanging on His chest is also described. His neck is beautifully decorated with jewels and pearls. The Lord is full in six opulences, one of which is wealth. He is very richly dressed with valuable jewels which are not visible within this material world.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
He wears cloth the color of glowing lotus pollen, has Śrīvatsa on his chest, and the brilliant Kaustubha on his neck.
The Kaustubha is tied (āmukta) around his neck (kandhara) by a gold thread.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord is named here as the actual proprietor of everything we manage. The verse asks us to relax our grip on what was never ours and let Him hold it again.
Reflection Questions
- What in your life are you treating as 'mine' that the verse would call 'His'?
- What would change if you treated one possession this week as belonging to the Lord and on loan to you?
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