riyaṁ kaustubha-kandharam

śriyaṁ kaustubha-kandharam

jāta-harṣo ’patan mūrdhnā

kṣitau labdha-manorathaḥ

gīrbhis tv abhyagṛṇāt prīti-

svabhāvātmā kṛtāñjaliḥ

In the sky, Kardama saw the Lord shining like the pure sun, with a white lotus garland, lotus face surrounded by black locks of hair, wearing spotless cloth, a crown and earrings, holding a conch, cakra, club and white water lily for amusement, with pleasing smile and glance, with Laksmī on his chest and the Kaustubha jewel around his neck, his feet placed on the shoulders of Garuḍa. Joyful on having his desires fulfilled, Kardama, whose had natural love for the Lord, fell down, touching his head to the ground. With folded hands, he offered prayers.

 

Having described the conch, cakra and club in three hands, he describes the fourth hand holding a white water lily instead of a lotus from amusement. The Lord had a smile and glance pleasing to the beholder (manaḥ sparśa). Kardama had natural love of the Lord (prīti-svabhāvātmā).

|| 3.21.13||

ṛṣir uvāca

juṣṭaṁ batādyākhila-sattva-rāśeḥ

sāṁsiddhyam akṣṇos tava darśanān naḥ

yad-darśanaṁ janmabhir īḍya sadbhir

āśāsate yogino rūḍha-yogāḥ

O Lord! Today my eyes have become successful in seeing you, the form for all beings, whom the most exalted sages practicing yoga for many births pray to see.

It is the highest mercy of the Lord and my highest good fortune to see the Lord so quickly. Bata expresses astonishment. Today my eyes have become completely successful. Whatever previous perfection was there for the eyes was not perfection for eyes. This perfection is respected by all (juṣṭam). You are the form (raśeḥ) for the most fallen beings. And I have not done suitable sadhāna. Worshipable Lord! The most excellent yogīs who have perfected yoga by many births pray to see you.

|| 3.21.14||

ye māyayā te hata-medhasas tvat-