Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 30
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
आत्मतुल्यै: षोडशभिर्विना श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभौ । पर्युपासितमुन्निद्रशरदम्बुरुहेक्षणम् ॥ २९ ॥ दृष्ट्वा तमवनौ सर्व ईक्षणाह्लादविक्लवा: । दण्डवत् पतिता राजञ्छनैरुत्थाय तुष्टुवु: ॥ ३० ॥
ātma-tulyaiḥ ṣoḍaśabhir vinā śrīvatsa-kaustubhau paryupāsitam unnidra- śarad-amburuhekṣaṇam
Bao quanh Nārāyaṇa, Đấng Tối Thượng, là mười sáu vị tùy tùng thân cận đang phụng sự; họ trang sức lộng lẫy và trông giống hệt Ngài, chỉ không có dấu Śrīvatsa và ngọc Kaustubha. Tâu Đại vương, thấy Chúa mỉm cười, đôi mắt như cánh sen mùa thu, chư thiên hoan hỷ đến run rẩy, liền phủ phục daṇḍavat; rồi từ tốn đứng dậy và dâng lời tán tụng làm đẹp lòng Ngài.
In Vaikuṇṭhaloka the Supreme Personality of Godhead has four hands and decorations like the Śrīvatsa mark on His chest and the gem known as Kaustubha. These are special indications of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord’s personal attendants and other devotees in Vaikuṇṭha have the same features, except for the Śrīvatsa mark and the Kaustubha gem.
FAQs
This verse describes the Lord’s eyes as fully blossomed autumn lotuses—pure, beautiful, and spiritually enchanting—indicating His ever-awake, compassionate presence.
Śrīvatsa is the sacred mark on the Lord’s chest, and Kaustubha is His celebrated jewel; both are traditional identifiers of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Vaiṣṇava descriptions.
Meditating on these divine features (lotus eyes, sacred marks) supports steadiness in devotion, reduces anxiety, and redirects attention from temporary fears to spiritual shelter.