Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
पाशाक्षगुणपुंड्रेक्षुचापखेटत्रिशूलकान् । करैर्वामैर्दधानां च अङ्कुशं पुस्तकं तथा ॥ १६७ ॥
pāśākṣaguṇapuṃḍrekṣucāpakheṭatriśūlakān | karairvāmairdadhānāṃ ca aṅkuśaṃ pustakaṃ tathā || 167 ||
جو دیوی اپنے بائیں ہاتھوں میں پاش، پاسا، کمان کی ڈوری، ویشنو پُنڈْر کا نشان، گنّے کی کمان، تلوار اور ترشول دھारण کرتی ہے، اور ساتھ ہی انکُش اور کتاب بھی رکھتی ہے—اسی کا دھیان کرو۔
Narada (in a descriptive passage within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It gives a dhyāna-style iconographic specification—listing the implements in the deity’s hands—so the worshipper can form a precise mental image (ākāra-dhyāna) during mantra-japa and ritual worship.
Bhakti here is supported by disciplined visualization: devotion becomes steady when the deity is contemplated with clear attributes (āyudha and symbols), aligning mind, mantra, and form in worship.
It reflects applied ritual-technical knowledge used in kalpa-style practice—dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (visual definition for worship) and precise terminology for implements, supporting correct recitation and ritual procedure.