The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
अन्तस्तोयलसन्नवांबुदघटासंघट्टकारत्विषं चंचञ्चिल्लिकमंबुजायतदृशं बिम्बाधरं सुन्दरम् । मायूरच्छदबद्धमौलिविलसद्धम्मिल्लमालं चलं दीप्यत्कुण्डलरत्नरश्मिविलसद्गंडद्वयोद्बासितम् ॥ ११० ॥
antastoyalasannavāṃbudaghaṭāsaṃghaṭṭakāratviṣaṃ caṃcañcillikamaṃbujāyatadṛśaṃ bimbādharaṃ sundaram | māyūracchadabaddhamaulivilasaddhammillamālaṃ calaṃ dīpyatkuṇḍalaratnaraśmivilasadgaṃḍadvayodbāsitam || 110 ||
तो मुख अतिशय सुंदर आहे—जलपूर्ण नव्या मेघघटांच्या संघट्टनासारख्या श्याम कांतिने दीप्त; चंचल नेत्र कमलदलासारखे; आणि अधर बिंबफळासारखे। मस्तकी मयूरपिच्छांनी बांधलेला मुकुट शोभतो, केशमाला हलते, आणि रत्नजडित कुंडलांच्या तेजस्वी किरणांनी दोन्ही गाल प्रकाशित होतात।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada through descriptive praise)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shringara
It functions as a dhyāna-style visualization: by fixing the mind on the Lord’s auspicious form—cloud-dark radiance, lotus-like eyes, and divine ornaments—the devotee gathers attention (ekāgratā) and turns emotion into steady bhakti.
Bhakti here is practiced through loving contemplation (smaraṇa/dhyāna) of Bhagavān’s beauty; the sensory imagery is meant to draw the heart away from worldly objects and anchor it in affectionate remembrance of Vishnu/Krishna.
The verse showcases chandas and alaṅkāra (metrical and poetic craft) used in stotra literature—skills connected with Śikṣā (sound/recitation discipline) and Vyākaraṇa (precise word-formation) for accurate chanting and interpretation.