Text 31] Kapila’s Instructions on Devotional Service 1209

imagine a form of the Lord. They are not satisfied by something imaginary.
The Lord has different eternal forms; each devotee likes a particular form
and thus engages himself in the service of the Lord by worshiping that
form. The Lord’s form is depicted in different ways according to
scriptures. As already discussed, there are eight kinds of representations of
the original form of the Lord. These representations can be produced by
the use of clay, stone, wood, paint, sand, etc., depending upon the
resources of the devotee.

Manomayam is a carving of the form of the Lord within the mind.
This is included as one of the eight different carvings of the form of the
Lord. It is not imagination. Meditation on the actual form of the Lord may
be manifested in different manners, but it should not be concluded that
one has to imagine a form. There are two comparisons in this verse: first,
the Lord’s face is compared to a lotus, and then His black hair is com-
pared to humming bees swarming around the lotus, and His two eyes are
compared to two fish swimming about. A lotus flower on the water is very
beautiful when surrounded by humming bees and fish. The Lord’s face is
self-sufficient and complete. His beauty defies the natural beauty of alotus.

TEXT 31

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tasyavalokam adhikam krpayatighora-
tdpa-trayopasamanaya nisrstam aksnoh

snigdha-smitanugunitam vipula-prasadam
dhyayec ciram vipula-bhavanaya guhayam

tasya—of the Personality of Godhead; avalokam—glances; adhikam—
frequent; krpaya—with compassion; atighora—most fearful; tapa-traya—
threefold agonies; upasamandya—soothing; nisrstam—cast; aksnoh—from
His eyes; snigdha—loving; smita—smiles; anugunitam—accompanied by;
vipula—abundant; prasddam—full of grace; dhyayet—he should contem-
plate; ciram—for a long time; vipula—full; bhavanayad—with devotion;
guhayam—in the heart.
