Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
रत्नस्तबकसंपन्नदेहां चारुस्मिताननाम् । पाशं पताकां चर्मापि शार्ङ्गचापं वरं करैः ॥ १७७ ॥
ratnastabakasaṃpannadehāṃ cārusmitānanām | pāśaṃ patākāṃ carmāpi śārṅgacāpaṃ varaṃ karaiḥ || 177 ||
Tubuh Baginda dihiasi gugusan permata, dan wajahnya berseri dengan senyuman yang indah. Di tangan Baginda terpegang jerat (pāśa), panji, perisai kulit, serta busur Śārṅga yang amat mulia.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
The verse uses sacred iconography—jewelled radiance and emblematic weapons—to indicate divine sovereignty, protection, and the power to restrain negativity (pāśa), guiding devotees toward reverence and disciplined worship.
By contemplating the deity’s auspicious form and attributes (weapons and emblems), the devotee practices smaraṇa (remembrance) and upāsanā (devotional meditation), strengthening single-pointed devotion through visualized symbols.
This is most aligned with kalpa-prayoga (ritual procedure): such descriptions function as dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconographic cues) used in pūjā and mantra-nyāsa, ensuring correct visualization and ritual conformity.