Bhagavatapurana 3.28.18
Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3.28.18
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3.28.18
kīrtanya-tīrtha-yaśasaṃ puṇya-śloka-yaśaskaram /
dhyāyed devaṃ samagrāṅgaṃ yāvan na cyavate manaḥ //
glory upon Bali and others of hallowed name—thus the yogin should contemplate the Lord in perfect form till the mind ceases to stray from Him.
13—18. He should contemplate the Lord whose face is cheering like a lotus, whose eyes are reddish like the interior of a lotus, who is blue in complexion like the Utpala, who wields Sankha, Chakra, and Gada; who is clad in silks of golden colour like the glowing filaments of a lotus flower; whose chest is graced with the mark of Sree Vatsa; who wears about his neck the lustrous jewel of Kaustabha, who is adorned with a garland called Vanamala about which the intoxicated bees sweetly hum; and also with priceless wreaths of pearls, bracelets, crowns, Angadas and Nupuras, and a charming belt about His hips; who makes the lotus-like hearts of His devotees His special seat (who is seated in the lotus-like hearts of His devotees) and who is most delightful to behold, gentle and serene, gladdening the minds and the eyes of his devotees, who is always of captivating appearance and bowed to by all the worlds; who looks like a boy in point of age, and is eager to show favour to His servants; whose hallowed name is fit to be sung and who has bestowed
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- The Srimad Bhagavatam — S. Subba Rau 1928, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation