Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.3-7
विरिञ्चो भगवान्दृष्ट्वा सह शर्वेण तां तनुम् ।
स्वच्छां मरकतश्यामां कञ्जगर्भारुणेक्षणाम् ॥ ३ ॥
तप्तहेमावदातेन लसत्कौशेयवाससा ।
प्रसन्नचारुसर्वाङ्गीं सुमुखीं सुन्दरभ्रुवम् ॥ ४ ॥
महामणिकिरीटेन केयूराभ्यां च भूषिताम् ।
कर्णाभरणनिर्भातकपोलश्रीमुखाम्बुजाम् ॥ ५ ॥
काञ्चीकलापवलयहारनूपुरशोभिताम् ।
कौस्तुभाभरणां लक्ष्मीं बिभ्रतीं वनमालिनीम् ॥ ६ ॥
सुदर्शनादिभि: स्वास्त्रैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरुपासिताम् ।
तुष्टाव देवप्रवर: सशर्व: पुरुषं परम् ।
सर्वामरगणै: साकं सर्वाङ्गैरवनिं गतै: ॥ ७ ॥
viriñco bhagavān dṛṣṭvā
[virincho bhagavaan drishtvaa]
saha śarveṇa tāṁ tanum
[saha sharvena taam tanum]
svacchāṁ marakata-śyāmāṁ
[svachchaam marakata-shyaamaam]
kañja-garbhāruṇekṣaṇām
[kanja-garbhaarunekshanaam]
tapta-hemāvadātena
[tapta-hemaavadaatena]
lasat-kauśeya-vāsasā
[lasat-kausheya-vaasasaa]
prasanna-cāru-sarvāṅgīṁ
[prasanna-chaaru-sarvaangeem]
sumukhīṁ sundara-bhruvam
[sumukheem sundara-bhruvam]
mahā-maṇi-kirīṭena
[mahaa-mani-kireetena]
keyūrābhyāṁ ca bhūṣitām
[keyooraabhyaam cha bhooshitaam]
karṇābharaṇa-nirbhāta-
[karnaabharana-nirbhaata-]
kapola-śrī-mukhāmbujām
[kapola-shree-mukhaambujaam]
kāñcīkalāpa-valaya-
[kaancheekalaapa-valaya-]
hāra-nūpura-śobhitām
[haara-noopura-shobhitaam]
kaustubhābharaṇāṁ lakṣmīṁ
[kaustubhaabharanaam lakshmeem]
bibhratīṁ vana-mālinīm
[bibhrateem vana-maalineem]
sudarśanādibhiḥ svāstrair
[sudarshanaadibhih svaastrair]
mūrtimadbhir upāsitām
[moortimadbhir upaasitaam]
tuṣṭāva deva-pravaraḥ
[tushtaava deva-pravarah]
saśarvaḥ puruṣaṁ param
[sasharvah purusham param]
sarvāmara-gaṇaiḥ sākaṁ
[sarvaamara-ganaih saakam]
sarvāṅgair avaniṁ gataiḥ
[sarvaangair avanim gataih]
Word-for-word
viriñcaḥ
—
Lord Brahmā
bhagavān
—
who is also addressed as bhagavān because of his powerful position
dṛṣṭvā
—
by seeing
saha
—
with
śarveṇa
—
Lord Śiva
tām
—
unto the Supreme Lord
tanum
—
His transcendental form
svacchām
—
without material contamination
marakata-śyāmām
—
with a bodily luster like the light of a blue gem
kañja-garbha-aruṇa-īkṣaṇām
—
with pinkish eyes like the womb of a lotus flower
tapta-hema-avadātena
—
with a luster like that of molten gold
lasat
—
shining
kauśeya-vāsasā
—
dressed in yellow silk garments
prasanna-cāru-sarva-aṅgīm
—
all the parts of whose body were graceful and very beautiful
su-mukhīm
—
with a smiling face
sundara-bhruvam
—
whose eyebrows were very beautifully situated
mahā-maṇi-kirīṭena
—
with a helmet bedecked with valuable jewels
keyūrābhyām ca bhūṣitām
—
decorated with all kinds of ornaments
karṇa-ābharaṇa-nirbhāta
—
illuminated by the rays of the jewels on His ears
kapola
—
with cheeks
śrī-mukha-ambujām
—
whose beautiful lotuslike face
kāñcī-kalāpa-valaya
—
ornaments like the belt on the waist and bangles on the hands
hāra-nūpura
—
with a necklace on the chest and ankle bells on the legs
śobhitām
—
all beautifully set
kaustubha-ābharaṇām
—
whose chest was decorated with the Kaustubha gem
lakṣmīm
—
the goddess of fortune
bibhratīm
—
moving
vana-mālinīm
—
with flower garlands
sudarśana-ādibhiḥ
—
bearing the Sudarśana cakra and others
sva-astraiḥ
—
with His weapons
mūrtimadbhiḥ
—
in His original form
upāsitām
—
being worshiped
tuṣṭāva
—
satisfied
deva-pravaraḥ
—
the chief of the demigods
sa-śarvaḥ
—
with Lord Śiva
puruṣam param
—
the Supreme Personality
sarva-amara-gaṇaiḥ
—
accompanied by all the demigods
sākam
—
with
sarva-aṅgaiḥ
—
with all the parts of the body
avanim
—
on the ground
gataiḥ
—
prostrated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
viriñco bhagavān dṛṣṭvā
viriñcaḥ
Lord Brahmā
bhagavān
who is also addressed as bhagavān because of his powerful position
dṛṣṭvā
by seeing
saha śarveṇa tāṁ tanum
saha
with
śarveṇa
Lord Śiva
tām
unto the Supreme Lord
tanum
His transcendental form
svacchāṁ marakata-śyāmāṁ
svacchām
without material contamination
marakata-śyāmām
with a bodily luster like the light of a blue gem
kañja-garbhāruṇekṣaṇām
kañja-garbha-aruṇa-īkṣaṇām
with pinkish eyes like the womb of a lotus flower
tapta-hemāvadātena
tapta-hema-avadātena
with a luster like that of molten gold
lasat-kauśeya-vāsasā
lasat
shining
kauśeya-vāsasā
dressed in yellow silk garments
prasanna-cāru-sarvāṅgīṁ
prasanna-cāru-sarva-aṅgīm
all the parts of whose body were graceful and very beautiful
sumukhīṁ sundara-bhruvam
su-mukhīm
with a smiling face
sundara-bhruvam
whose eyebrows were very beautifully situated
mahā-maṇi-kirīṭena
mahā-maṇi-kirīṭena
with a helmet bedecked with valuable jewels
keyūrābhyāṁ ca bhūṣitām
keyūrābhyām ca bhūṣitām
decorated with all kinds of ornaments
karṇābharaṇa-nirbhāta-
karṇa-ābharaṇa-nirbhāta
illuminated by the rays of the jewels on His ears
kapola-śrī-mukhāmbujām
kapola
with cheeks
śrī-mukha-ambujām
whose beautiful lotuslike face
kāñcīkalāpa-valaya-
kāñcī-kalāpa-valaya
ornaments like the belt on the waist and bangles on the hands
hāra-nūpura-śobhitām
hāra-nūpura
with a necklace on the chest and ankle bells on the legs
śobhitām
all beautifully set
kaustubhābharaṇāṁ lakṣmīṁ
kaustubha-ābharaṇām
whose chest was decorated with the Kaustubha gem
lakṣmīm
the goddess of fortune
bibhratīṁ vana-mālinīm
bibhratīm
moving
vana-mālinīm
with flower garlands
sudarśanādibhiḥ svāstrair
sudarśana-ādibhiḥ
bearing the Sudarśana cakra and others
sva-astraiḥ
with His weapons
mūrtimadbhir upāsitām
mūrtimadbhiḥ
in His original form
upāsitām
being worshiped
tuṣṭāva deva-pravaraḥ
tuṣṭāva
satisfied
deva-pravaraḥ
the chief of the demigods
saśarvaḥ puruṣaṁ param
sa-śarvaḥ
with Lord Śiva
puruṣam param
the Supreme Personality
sarvāmara-gaṇaiḥ sākaṁ
sarva-amara-gaṇaiḥ
accompanied by all the demigods
sākam
with
sarvāṅgair avaniṁ gataiḥ
sarva-aṅgaiḥ
with all the parts of the body
avanim
on the ground
gataiḥ
prostrated.
Lord Brahmā, along with Lord Śiva, saw the crystal-clear personal beauty of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose blackish body resembles a marakata gem, whose eyes are reddish like the depths of a lotus, who is dressed with garments that are yellow like molten gold, and whose entire body is attractively decorated. They saw His beautiful, smiling, lotuslike face, crowned by a helmet bedecked with valuable jewels. The Lord has attractive eyebrows, and His cheeks are adorned with earrings. Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva saw the belt on the Lord’s waist, the bangles on His arms, the necklace on His chest, and the ankle bells on His legs. The Lord is bedecked with flower garlands, His neck is decorated with the Kaustubha gem, and He carries with Him the goddess of fortune and His personal weapons, like His disc and club. When Lord Brahmā, along with Lord Śiva and the other demigods, thus saw the form of the Lord, they all immediately fell to the ground, offering their obeisances.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Lord Brahmā along with Lord Śiva and all the devatās bowed to the Lord by prostrating on the ground and then offered prayers. The Lord had a shining, blackish body, His eyes were reddish like the center of a lotus, and his attractive limbs were dressed in garments the color of molten gold. He had a beautiful face and eyebrows. He was decorated with a jeweled crown and bracelets. The cheeks of his lotus face were lit by earrings. He had a belt, arm bands, a necklace and anklets. He wore a garland and the Kaustubha jewel, and held Lakṣmī on his chest. He was worshipped by his weapons personified, such as the cakra.
Brahmā offered prayers. The sentence continues for five verses. Avadhāta means yellow. His lotus face had cheeks which were lit by his earrings.
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Personal Guidance
Brahmā and Śiva, the highest demigods, prostrated full-length on the ground before the Lord's form. The most exalted devotees model the deepest humility — high spiritual position is shown by lower, not higher, posture before kṛṣṇa.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do I currently see as 'beneath' offering obeisances? What does that reveal about my heart?
- How does my body language during worship match — or contradict — my words?
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