Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
ध्यायेत्कल्पद्रुमूलाश्रितमणिविलसद्दिव्यसिंहासनस्थं मेघश्यामं पिशंगांशुकमतिसुभगं शंखरेत्रे कराभ्याम् ॥ ६७ ॥
dhyāyetkalpadrumūlāśritamaṇivilasaddivyasiṃhāsanasthaṃ meghaśyāmaṃ piśaṃgāṃśukamatisubhagaṃ śaṃkharetre karābhyām || 67 ||
કલ્પવૃક્ષના મૂળ પાસે આશ્રિત, મણિમય તેજસ્વી દિવ્ય સિંહાસન પર બિરાજમાન, મેઘશ્યામ, અતિ મનોહર, પિશંગ વસ્ત્રધારી, બંને હાથમાં શંખ અને ચક્ર ધારણ કરનાર પ્રભુનું ધ્યાન કરવું।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the dhyāna/visualization of Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It prescribes a concrete dhyāna-mūrti of Lord Vishnu—cloud-dark, jewel-resplendent, enthroned, bearing conch and discus—so the mind gains steadiness and devotion by fixing on auspicious divine attributes.
Bhakti is practiced here as upāsanā: repeatedly contemplating Vishnu’s beautiful, protective form (with śaṅkha and cakra) to awaken loving remembrance and single-pointed attention.
It highlights practical upāsanā-vidhi (meditative procedure used in ritual contexts): forming a precise mental icon (dhyāna) that supports mantra-japa and worship, aligning mind, speech, and rite.