Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
दंडांते वा धरावह्निरधीशाढ्योऽथ लोहितः । मेघश्यामपदं पश्चाद्भगवान् सलिलंसदृक् ॥ ५२ ॥
daṃḍāṃte vā dharāvahniradhīśāḍhyo'tha lohitaḥ | meghaśyāmapadaṃ paścādbhagavān salilaṃsadṛk || 52 ||
À l’extrémité du bâton (daṇḍa) se trouve le feu qui porte la terre ; puis vient la teinte rougeâtre, empreinte de souveraineté. Ensuite, le Seigneur prend la position d’un bleu-noir sombre comme le nuage, et après cela Il apparaît d’une couleur semblable à l’eau.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical meditation context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It outlines a graded contemplation of Bhagavan through symbolic colors and elemental resemblances, training the mind to move from gross supports (fire) to subtler divine appearance (cloud-dark, water-like), stabilizing dhyāna.
By giving concrete visual cues—red, cloud-dark, water-like—the verse supports loving remembrance (smaraṇa) of Vishnu/Narayana, making bhakti practical through guided upāsanā rather than abstract thought.
It reflects technical upāsanā methodology—using precise descriptive markers (varṇa/rūpa-lakṣaṇa) as a disciplined aid to concentration, a common feature in Vedanga-adjacent contemplative and ritual manuals.