Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLearn About the Lord’s Transcendental Form
“The lower part of the Lord’s waist is dark and covered with yellow garments and a belt bedecked with golden embroidery work. His symmetrical lotus feet and the calves, thighs and joints of His legs are extraordinarily beautiful. Indeed, the Lord’s entire body appears to be well built.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s dark waist is covered with yellow garments and a belt decorated with golden embroidery. His lotus feet and legs are extraordinarily beautiful and well formed.
- Lord Śiva is one of the twelve great authorities. He kindly describes the details of the Lord’s bodily features.
- Those who consider the Lord formless should learn about His transcendental sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha. Lord Śiva’s description does not support the argument that the Lord has no form.
Try this today
Read Lord Śiva’s description aloud once, giving careful attention to the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can hearing from Lord Śiva guide your understanding of the Lord’s 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.