Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.9.16

bhritya-prasādābhimukham drig-āsavam

prasanna-hāsāruna-locanānanam

kirītinam kundalinam catur-bhujam

pītāmśukam vakshasi lakshitam śriyā

SYNONYMS

bhritya — the servitor; prasāda — affection; abhimukham — favorably facing; drik — the very sight; āsavam — an intoxication; prasanna — very much pleased; hāsa — smile; aruna — reddish; locana — eyes; ānanam — face; kirītinam — with helmet; kundalinam — with earrings; catuh-bhujam — with four hands; pīta — yellow; amśukam — dress; vakshasi — on the chest; lakshitam — marked; śriyā — with the goddess of fortune.

TRANSLATION

The Personality of Godhead, seen leaning favorably towards His loving servitors, His very sight intoxicating and attractive, appeared to be very much satisfied. He had a smiling face decorated with an enchanting reddish hue. He was dressed in yellow robes and wore earrings and a helmet on his head. He had four hands, and His chest was marked with the lines of the goddess of fortune.

PURPORT

In the Padma Purāna, Uttara-khanda, there is a full description of the yoga-pītha, or the particular place where the Lord is in audience to His eternal devotees. In that yoga-pītha, the personifications of religion, knowledge, opulence and renunciation are all seated at the lotus feet of the Lord. The four Vedas, namely Rik, Sāma, Yajur and Atharva, are present there personally to advise the Lord. The sixteen energies headed by Canda are all present there. Canda and Kumuda are the first two doorkeepers, at the middle door are the doorkeepers named Bhadra and Subhadra, and at the last door are Jaya and Vijaya. There are other doorkeepers also, named Kumuda, Kumudāksha, Pundarīka, Vāmana, Śańkukarna, Sarvanetra, Sumukha, etc. The Lord's palace is well decorated and protected by the above-mentioned doorkeepers.

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