Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
शंखं पाशं खेटचापौ कह्लारं वामबाहुभिः । चक्रं तथांकुशं खङ्गं सायकं मातुलुं गकम् ॥ १९० ॥
śaṃkhaṃ pāśaṃ kheṭacāpau kahlāraṃ vāmabāhubhiḥ | cakraṃ tathāṃkuśaṃ khaṅgaṃ sāyakaṃ mātuluṃ gakam || 190 ||
其左手执海螺、羂索、盾与弓,并持莲华;亦执法轮、钩棒(aṅkuśa)、利剑、箭矢,以及摩多楞伽果(mātuluṅga,香橼)。
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, presenting technical/iconographic details)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It codifies the deity’s identifying attributes (āyudhas and symbols) used for correct visualization and worship, ensuring devotion is anchored in proper form (murti-lakṣaṇa) rather than vague imagination.
Bhakti is strengthened through disciplined remembrance (smaraṇa) and worship (pūjā) of the Lord’s recognizable emblems—such as conch and discus—so the mind stays fixed on the divine qualities they signify (protection, order, restraint, and victory over ignorance).
Ritual-technical knowledge relevant to kalpa/prayoga (procedural worship): the verse functions as a specification list for iconographic correctness in pūjā, dhyāna, and temple/yantra traditions tied to Vedanga-style precision.