Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 52
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
सुमहार्हमणिव्रातकिरीटकटकाङ्गदै: । कटिसूत्रब्रह्मसूत्रहारनूपुरकुण्डलै: ॥ ५१ ॥ भ्राजमानं पद्मकरं शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम् । श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभं वनमालिनम् ॥ ५२ ॥
su-mahārha-maṇi-vrāta kirīṭa-kaṭakāṅgadaiḥ kaṭi-sūtra-brahma-sūtra hāra-nūpura-kuṇḍalaiḥ
Adorned with a helmet, bracelets and armlets, which were all bedecked with many priceless jewels, and also with a belt, a sacred thread, necklaces, ankle bells and earrings, the Lord shone with dazzling effulgence. In one hand He held a lotus flower, in the others a conchshell, discus and club. Gracing His chest were the Śrīvatsa mark, the brilliant Kaustubha gem and a flower garland.
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This verse models rūpa-dhyāna by describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s divine ornaments and sacred thread, helping devotees fix the mind on His personal form with reverence and love.
The verse portrays Kṛṣṇa as perfectly embodying dharma and Vedic culture, while simultaneously revealing His supreme, divine splendor through transcendental ornaments.
Use the details as a guided visualization in japa or prayer—mentally remembering Kṛṣṇa’s form to steady attention and deepen devotion.