Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.21
Mukti· LiberationBegin Meditation at the Lord’s Lotus Feet
“The devotee should first concentrate his mind on the Lord’s lotus feet, which are adorned with the marks of a thunderbolt, a goad, a banner and a lotus. The splendor of their beautiful ruby nails resembles the orb of the moon and dispels the thick gloom of one’s heart.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s eternal form is not imaginary. His soles bear distinctive marks resembling a thunderbolt, a flag, a lotus flower and a goad.
- The brilliance of His toenails resembles moonlight. Meditating on these marks and this light frees one from the darkness of ignorance in material existence.
- This liberation is not achieved by mental speculation. One should first fix the mind on the lotus feet of the Lord.
Try this today
Spend one minute recalling the four marks on the Lord’s soles and the moonlike brilliance of His toenails.
Ask yourself
How can the given description help me meditate rather than invent an imaginary form?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.