Shloka 56
Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
ददर्श तद्भोगसुखासनं विभुं महानुभावं पुरुषोत्तमोत्तमम् । सान्द्राम्बुदाभं सुपिशङ्गवाससं प्रसन्नवक्त्रं रुचिरायतेक्षणम् ॥ ५४ ॥ महामणिव्रातकिरीटकुण्डल- प्रभापरिक्षिप्तसहस्रकुन्तलम् । प्रलम्बचार्वष्टभुजं सकौस्तुभं श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मं वनमालया वृतम् ॥ ५५ ॥ सुनन्दनन्दप्रमुखै: स्वपार्षदै- श्चक्रादिभिर्मूर्तिधरैर्निजायुधै: । पुष्ट्या श्रिया कीर्त्यजयाखिलर्धिभि- र्निषेव्यमानं परमेष्ठिनां पतिम् ॥ ५६ ॥
dadarśa tad-bhoga-sukhāsanaṁ vibhuṁ mahānubhāvaṁ puruṣottamottamam sāndrāmbudābhaṁ su-piśaṅga-vāsasaṁ prasanna-vaktraṁ rucirāyatekṣaṇam
アルジュナは、遍在全能の至上主マハー・ヴィシュヌが、蛇シェーシャの寝台に安らかに坐すのを見た。濃い雨雲のような青黒い御身に黄衣をまとい、御顔は穏やかで、広い眼差しは麗しく、八本の長く端正な御腕を備えていた。冠と耳飾りの宝玉の光が御髪を照らし、カウストゥバ宝珠、シュリーヴァツァの聖印、森の花の花鬘が身を飾っていた。スナンダ、ナンダらの近侍、人格化されたチャクラ等の武器、そしてプシュティ、シュリー、キールティ、アジャーをはじめ一切の神秘力が、至上の主に奉仕していた。
Śrīla Prabhupāda mentions that “the Lord has innumerable energies, and they were also standing there personified. The most important among them were as follows: Puṣṭi, the energy for nourishment; Śrī, the energy of beauty; Kīrti, the energy of reputation; and Ajā, the energy of material creation. All these energies are invested in the administrators of the material world, namely Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇu, and in the kings of the heavenly planets, Indra, Candra, Varuṇa and the sungod. In other words, all these demigods, being empowered by the Lord with certain energies, engage in the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
FAQs
This passage describes the Supreme Lord as cloud-hued, wearing yellow garments, marked with Śrīvatsa, bearing the Kaustubha gem, and surrounded by the radiance of jewel-studded crown and earrings—showing His transcendental beauty and supremacy.
They are the Lord’s intimate attendants, illustrating that the Supreme is worshiped not only by cosmic rulers but also lovingly served by His personal associates in His own abode.
Regularly contemplate these features—serene face, lotus-like eyes, Śrīvatsa, Kaustubha, and His protective weapons—to steady the mind, deepen devotion, and replace anxiety with remembrance of the Lord’s shelter and majesty.