Shloka 50
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
पीनांसं द्विभुजं कृष्णं पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणम् । महोरस्कं महाबाहुं पीतवस्त्रं शुभाननम् ॥ ५० ॥
pīnāṃsaṃ dvibhujaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ padmapatrāyatekṣaṇam | mahoraskaṃ mahābāhuṃ pītavastraṃ śubhānanam || 50 ||
അവൻ വിശാല ഭുജസ്കന്ധങ്ങളുള്ള ദ്വിഭുജൻ, ശ്യാമവർണ്ണൻ, പദ്മപത്രസമമായ കണ്ണുകൾ; വിശാല വക്ഷസ്ഥലം, മഹാബാഹു, പീതാംബരം ധരിച്ച ശുഭമുഖൻ।
Suta (narrating a dhyana/stuti description within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography): concentrating the mind on Vishnu/Krishna’s auspicious form—lotus-like eyes, yellow garment, and powerful limbs—so devotion becomes steady and distraction-free.
Bhakti is supported by vivid remembrance (smaraṇa) and meditation (dhyāna). By lovingly contemplating the Lord’s compassionate and auspicious form, the devotee’s heart naturally turns toward worship, praise, and surrender.
This verse is primarily a dhyāna description rather than a technical Vedāṅga teaching; its practical takeaway aligns with ritual practice (kalpa): using a specified form-description as a mental image during japa, pūjā, and stotra recitation.