The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
विद्युत्क्षिपन्मकरकुण्डलमण्डनार्ह- गण्डस्थलोन्नसमुखं मणिमत्किरीटम् । दोर्दण्डषण्डविवरे हरता परार्ध्य- हारेण कन्धरगतेन च कौस्तुभेन ॥ ४१ ॥
vidyut-kṣipan-makara-kuṇḍala-maṇḍanārha- gaṇḍa-sthalonnasa-mukhaṁ maṇimat-kirīṭam dor-daṇḍa-ṣaṇḍa-vivare haratā parārdhya- hāreṇa kandhara-gatena ca kaustubhena
تميّز وجهه بخدّين يزيدان بهاءَ أقراطٍ على هيئة مَكَرَة تلمع أشدَّ من البرق؛ وكان أنفه بارزًا، وعلى رأسه تاجٌ مرصّع بالجواهر. وبين ذراعيه القويتين تدلّى عقدٌ نفيس، وعلى عنقه تلألأت جوهرةُ كاوستوبها.
This verse highlights the Kaustubha as a distinctive jewel resting on the Lord’s neck, emphasizing His supreme, captivating beauty and divine identity.
In the Vaikuṇṭha narration, the detailed description fixes the listener’s mind on the Lord’s transcendental form, strengthening devotion through remembrance and contemplation.
Use the verse as a meditation prompt—regularly contemplate the Lord’s form and qualities to steady the mind, reduce distraction, and deepen bhakti through smaraṇa (remembrance).