Shloka 25

Kṛṣṇa Leads Kālayavana to Mucukunda; The Yavana Is Burned; Mucukunda’s Prayers and Boon of Bhakti

Devanagari script

तमालोक्य घनश्यामं पीतकौशेयवाससम् । श्रीवत्सवक्षसं भ्राजत्कौस्तुभेन विराजितम् ॥ २३ ॥ चतुर्भुजं रोचमानं वैजयन्त्या च मालया । चारुप्रसन्नवदनं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ २४ ॥ प्रेक्षणीयं नृलोकस्य सानुरागस्मितेक्षणम् । अपीव्यवयसं मत्तमृगेन्द्रोदारविक्रमम् ॥ २५ ॥ पर्यपृच्छन्महाबुद्धिस्तेजसा तस्य धर्षित: । शङ्कित: शनकै राजा दुर्धर्षमिव तेजसा ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tam ālokya ghana-śyāmaṁ pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam śrīvatsa-vakṣasaṁ bhrājat kaustubhena virājitam

Translation

അവനെ ദർശിച്ച രാജാവ് കണ്ടത്—പ്രഭു മേഘംപോലെ ഘനശ്യാമൻ, പീതകൗശേയ വസ്ത്രധാരി; വക്ഷസ്ഥലത്ത് ശ്രീവത്സചിഹ്നവും കണ്ഠത്തിൽ ദീപ്തമായ കൗസ്തുഭമണിയും വിരാജിച്ചു. നാലുകൈകളോടെ, വൈജയന്തീമാലയാൽ അലങ്കൃതനായി, പ്രസന്നമായ മനോഹരമുഖം, മിന്നുന്ന മകരകുണ്ഡലങ്ങൾ, സ്നേഹമിശ്രിത പുഞ്ചിരിനോട്ടം—ഇവയാൽ മനുഷ്യലോകം മുഴുവൻ ദർശനീയൻ. അവന്റെ യൗവനം അതുല്യം; കോപിച്ച സിംഹംപോലെ മഹത്തായ വിക്രമവും അജേയ തേജസ്സും. ആ തേജസ്സാൽ വിറച്ച്, സംശയത്തോടെ, മഹാബുദ്ധിയായ മുചുകുന്ദൻ പതുക്കെ ഭഗവാൻ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനോട് ചോദ്യം ചെയ്തു।

Synonyms

• प्रेक्षणीयम्: worthy to be seen
• प्रेक्षणीयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√ईक्ष्/√इक्ष् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृत्यप्रत्ययान्त (gerundive); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘to be looked at’

• नृलोकस्य: of the human world
• नृलोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नॄणां लोकः)

• सानुरागस्मितेक्षणम्: with affectionate, smiling glances
• सानुरागस्मितेक्षणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अनुराग + स्मित + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (अनुरागयुक्तं स्मितयुक्तं ईक्षणं यस्य)

• अपीव्यवयसम्: of splendid youth
• अपीव्यवयसम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपीव्य + वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अपीव्यं वयः यस्य)

• मत्तमृगेन्द्रोदारविक्रमम्: whose valor is grand like that of an intoxicated lion
• मत्तमृगेन्द्रोदारविक्रमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्त + मृगेन्द्र + उदार + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (मत्तमृगेन्द्र इव उदारः विक्रमः यस्य)

Purport

It is significant that text 24 states, catur-bhujaṁ rocamānam: “The Lord was seen in the beauty of His four-armed form.” Throughout this great work, we find Lord Kṛṣṇa manifesting His various transcendental forms, most prominently the two-armed form of Kṛṣṇa and the four-armed form of Nārāyaṇa or Viṣṇu. Thus there is no doubt that Kṛṣṇa and Viṣṇu are nondifferent, or that Kṛṣṇa is the original form of the Lord. These things are sometimes misunderstood, but the great ācāryas, experts in spiritual science, have clarified the matter for us. God in His original form is not merely the creator, maintainer and destroyer, or the punisher of conditioned souls, but rather the infinitely beautiful Godhead, enjoying in His own right, in His own abode. This is the form of Kṛṣṇa, the same Kṛṣṇa who expands Himself into Viṣṇu forms for the maintenance of our bumbling world.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about meditating on Krishna’s form?

This verse presents Kṛṣṇa’s cloud-dark complexion, yellow silk, Śrīvatsa mark, and Kaustubha jewel—features devotees contemplate as a direct aid to bhakti and remembrance.

Why is Krishna described with the Śrīvatsa mark and Kaustubha jewel?

These are traditional divine identifiers of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa, emphasizing His supreme status and the auspicious beauty of His transcendental body.

Practical application of rupa-dhyana in modern life?

Spend a few minutes daily visualizing these described features while chanting, to steady the mind and deepen devotion.