Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
ध्यायेत्कल्पद्रुमूलाश्रितमणिविलसद्दिव्यसिंहासनस्थं मेघश्यामं पिशंगांशुकमतिसुभगं शंखरेत्रे कराभ्याम् ॥ ६७ ॥
dhyāyetkalpadrumūlāśritamaṇivilasaddivyasiṃhāsanasthaṃ meghaśyāmaṃ piśaṃgāṃśukamatisubhagaṃ śaṃkharetre karābhyām || 67 ||
Hãy quán niệm Ngài đang ngự trên bảo tòa sư tử thiên giới rực sáng như châu báu, dưới gốc cây kalpadruma (cây như ý): thân sắc đen như mây mưa, dung nhan tuyệt mỹ, khoác y phục màu vàng nâu, và trong hai tay cầm ốc tù và (śaṅkha) cùng bánh xe (cakra).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the dhyāna/visualization of Vishnu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It prescribes a concrete dhyāna-mūrti of Lord Vishnu—cloud-dark, jewel-resplendent, enthroned, bearing conch and discus—so the mind gains steadiness and devotion by fixing on auspicious divine attributes.
Bhakti is practiced here as upāsanā: repeatedly contemplating Vishnu’s beautiful, protective form (with śaṅkha and cakra) to awaken loving remembrance and single-pointed attention.
It highlights practical upāsanā-vidhi (meditative procedure used in ritual contexts): forming a precise mental icon (dhyāna) that supports mantra-japa and worship, aligning mind, speech, and rite.