Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 44
The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
ते वा अमुष्य वदनासितपद्मकोश- मुद्वीक्ष्य सुन्दरतराधरकुन्दहासम् । लब्धाशिष: पुनरवेक्ष्य तदीयमङ्घ्रि- द्वन्द्वं नखारुणमणिश्रयणं निदध्यु: ॥ ४४ ॥
te vā amuṣya vadanāsita-padma-kośam udvīkṣya sundaratarādhara-kunda-hāsam labdhāśiṣaḥ punar avekṣya tadīyam aṅghri- dvandvaṁ nakhāruṇa-maṇi-śrayaṇaṁ nidadhyuḥ
Mereka memandang wajah Tuhan bagaikan bagian dalam kuncup teratai biru, dan senyum-Nya di bibir yang indah bagaikan bunga melati yang mekar. Setelah puas dan memperoleh berkah dari darśana itu, ingin melihat lebih jauh mereka menatap kuku-kuku kaki teratai-Nya yang berkilau laksana rubi. Demikian mereka memandang tubuh transendental-Nya berulang-ulang hingga akhirnya mantap bermeditasi pada wujud pribadi-Nya.
FAQs
This verse highlights devotees’ absorption in the Lord’s form—first beholding His face and smile, then fixing the mind on His lotus feet after receiving His blessings.
After receiving His benediction, their reverence deepens into meditation; the lotus feet are the refuge of devotees, so they re-center their consciousness there in humble devotion.
By daily remembrance—chanting His names, reading verses like this, and mentally visualizing the Lord’s feet as one’s shelter—one steadies the mind and nurtures devotion.