Text 45] Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest 323
TEXT 45
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prasadabhimukham sasvat
prasanna-vadanek sanam
sundsam subhruvam caru-
kapolam sura-sundaram
prasada-abhimukham—always prepared to offer causeless mercy; sasvat—
always; prasanna—pleasing; vadana—mouth; iksanam—vision; sundsam—
very nicely constructed nose; subhruvam—very nicely decorated eyebrows;
cdru—beautiful; kapolam—forehead; swra—the demigods; sundaram—good-
looking.
TRANSLATION
[The form of the Lord is described herein.] The Lord’s face is
perpetually very beautiful and pleasing in attitude. To the devotees who
see Him, He appears never to be displeased, and He is always prepared to
award benediction to them. His eyes, His nicely decorated eyebrows, His
raised nose and His broad forehead are all very beautiful. He is more
beautiful than all the demigods.
PURPORT
This verse clearly explains how one has to meditate on the form of the
Lord. Impersonal meditation is a bogus invention of modern days. In none
of the Vedic literatures is impersonal meditation recommended. In
Bhagavad-gila, when meditation is recommended, the word “mat-parah,”
which means “pertaining to Me,” is used. Any Visnu form pertains to
Lord Krsna because Lord Krsna is the original Visnu form. Sometimes
someone tries to meditate upon the impersonal Brahman, which is
described in Bhagavad-gila as avyakla, meaning unmanifested or impersonal.
But it is remarked by the Lord Himself that those who are attached to this
impersonal feature of the Lord suffer a very troublesome task because no
one can concentrate on the impersonal feature. One has to concentrate on
the form of the Lord, which is described here in connection with Dhruva
Maharaja’s meditation. As will be apparent from later descriptions, Dhruva
Maharaja perfected this kind of meditation, and his yoga was successful.
