The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
लसद्गोपगोपीगवां वृन्दमध्यस्तितं सांद्रमेघप्रभंसुंन्दरांगम् । शिखंडिच्छदापीडमब्जायताक्षं लसञ्चिल्लिकं पूर्णचद्राननं च ॥ ८३ ॥
lasadgopagopīgavāṃ vṛndamadhyastitaṃ sāṃdrameghaprabhaṃsuṃndarāṃgam | śikhaṃḍicchadāpīḍamabjāyatākṣaṃ lasañcillikaṃ pūrṇacadrānanaṃ ca || 83 ||
He stands amidst the radiant circle of cowherds, cowherd maidens, and cows—His beautiful limbs shining with the hue of dense rain-clouds; crowned with a peacock-feather crest, lotus-long-eyed, with gleaming curls, and a face like the full moon.
Narada (instructive narration within the Adhyaya’s devotional-technical framing; traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage in this pada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It provides a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative visualization) of Bhagavan—fixing the mind on Krishna’s auspicious form and pastoral presence, which stabilizes devotion and concentration.
By portraying Krishna as intimately present among gopas, gopīs, and cows, it emphasizes personal, affectionate devotion—bhakti grounded in loving remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord’s beauty and compassion.
It aligns with mantra-dhyāna practice used alongside Vedic recitation: precise descriptive epithets function as contemplative cues (dhyāna-aṅga) supporting disciplined japa and ritual focus, even within a Vedāṅga-oriented section.