Shloka 27
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
द्वापरे भगवाञ्श्याम: पीतवासा निजायुध: । श्रीवत्सादिभिरङ्कैश्च लक्षणैरुपलक्षित: ॥ २७ ॥
dvāpare bhagavāñ śyāmaḥ pīta-vāsā nijāyudhaḥ śrīvatsādibhir aṅkaiś ca lakṣaṇair upalakṣitaḥ
ในทวาปรยุค พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงปรากฏกายผิวสีน้ำเงินเข้ม สวมอาภรณ์สีเหลือง; พระวรกายทิพย์มีเครื่องหมายศรีวัตสะและเครื่องประดับอันเป็นลักษณะเฉพาะ พร้อมทั้งทรงสำแดงอาวุธส่วนพระองค์
The Lord’s transcendental body in Dvāpara-yuga can be compared to the color of a dark blue flower. The Lord exhibits His personal transcendental weapons such as Sudarśana cakra, and all of the limbs of His body, especially His hands and feet, are decorated with auspicious symbols such as a lotus flower and a flag. And on His chest, the Lord manifests the Kaustubha jewel as well as the auspicious Śrīvatsa, a whorl of hair curling from left to right on the right side of the Lord’s chest. Actually, such auspicious marks as Kaustubha and Śrīvatsa, as well as the weapons of the Lord, are present in all of the viṣṇu-tattva incarnations. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that these universal characteristics of the Lord mentioned by the sage Karabhājana are indications of the Kṛṣṇa avatāra. Because Kṛṣṇa is the source of all incarnations, all of the symptoms of all other incarnations are to be found in His transcendental body.
FAQs
This verse says that in Dvāpara-yuga the Lord appears dark-complexioned, wearing yellow garments, bearing His own divine weapons, and is recognized by marks like Śrīvatsa and other distinguishing signs.
King Nimi inquires about the Lord’s manifestations and worship across the ages, and Karabhājana Ṛṣi answers by describing the Lord’s recognizable features in each yuga to guide faithful remembrance and devotion.
By meditating on the Lord’s scriptural descriptions—His form, qualities, and sacred marks—a devotee strengthens śraddhā (faith), steadies the mind in bhakti, and avoids being misled by false claims of divinity.