1.8.22
My respectful obeisances are unto You, O Lord, whose abdomen is marked
with a depression like a lotus flower, who are always decorated with
garlands of lotus flowers, whose glance is as cool as the lotus and
whose feet are engraved with lotuses.
Here again Kunti Devi is further describing the Supreme Lord. that His abdomen is marked with a Lotus like depression, His garland is of lotus flowers, His glance is as cool as a Lotus and His feet are engraved with lotuses.
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Seattle Sri Sri Radha Neela Madhav Balarama Jayanti 2012 |
Srila Prabhupada writes in the purport "The Pańkajanābhi Lord accepts the
arcā-
vigraha
(His transcendental form) in different elements, namely a form within
the mind, a form made of wood, a form made of earth, a form made of
metal, a form made of jewel, a form made of paint, a form drawn on sand,
etc."
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pankaja maline |
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pankaja nabhaya |
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pankaja janghraya |
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pankaja netraya |
"So this Krsna consciousness
movement is so nice. Here Kuntidevi, a great devotee, is giving us opportunity
to become Krsna conscious: simply concentrating your mind on lotus flower.
That's all. Lotus flower. As soon as you see a lotus flower, you will
immediately think of namah pankaja-nabhaya. "Oh, Krsna's navel is just like
lotus flower. From the navel of Krsna there was a stem of lotus flower, and from
that lotus flower, Brahma came out. And Brahma created this universe. This
universe means so many planets, so many seas, mountains and cities, motorcars,
everything. Within that lotus flower, the beginning is..." Namah
pankaja-nabhaya. And namah pankaja-maline. So such wonderful lotus flower which
contains the seedling of the whole universe... That is not only one.
Pankaja-maline. Just like here is a garland. There are so many flowers. So Krsna
is not so poor that simply producing one lotus flower, He's finished. No. There
is a garland of lotus flowers, big garland. Or as many lotus flowers as you
want."
"So if you simply think only one
verse, as it is explained here, and the pankaja, lotus, in reference with
Krsna's body, you can meditate the whole life how Krsna is beautiful, how Krsna
is wise, how Krsna's creation, how... This is meditation. Thinking of Krsna.
Dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasa pasyanti yam yoginah [SB 12.13.1]. Yoginah
means... Yogi means he's always thinking of Krsna. Mat-parah. That is yogi.
These rascals are not yogi, thinking something impersonal and being harassed.
Kleso 'dhikataras tesam avyaktasakta-cetasam [Bg. 12.5]. They are simply, they
are simply laboring, adhikatarah, more and more. They cannot get anything
substantial. Therefore after meditation: "Come on, give me cigarette. Come on.
My throat is now dried up. Give me cigarette." That is not meditation.
Meditation means, this is: namah pankaja-netraya."
"You cannot approach Krsna impurified. But if you think of
Krsna always, in this way, meditate upon Krsna, then you'll be purified.
Punya-sravana-kirtanah [SB 1.2.17]. That meditation can be possible by hearing
and chanting. Then thinking will automatically come. That is the process of
Krsna consciousness. Sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam [SB 7.5.23]. Smarana
means remember. If you chant and hear, then remembrance will automatically come.
Sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam. Then you will be engaged in
worshiping His lotus feet. Arcanam. Then you'll be engaged in arcanam, the
temple worship; vandanam, offering prayers; dasyam, you'll engage yourself as
servant; sakhyam, you'll become friend of Krsna; atma-nivedanam, and surrender
everything to Krsna. This is the process."
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