"Here in this world there are thousands of newspapers and magazines
reporting the stale, repetitious happenings of this limited space. So for
reporting the news of the unlimited spiritual realm, concerning the eternal,
ever-fresh Supreme Personality of Godhead, we could publish a newspaper at
every second, what to speak of daily."

- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Bala Gopala's Mrdanga : An
insignificant attempt (by an insignificant entity) to render service to this
instruction.

15/03/06

The Lotus Footprints of Lord Caitanya

Categories: Readings,
Inspirational

From the Sri Rupa Cintamani and Ananda Candrika of Srila Visvanatha
Cakravarti Thakura

1) O Mind!
Always remember the markings
On the right lotus foot
Of
Sri Gauranga
At the base of the toe of the right foot
Is a barleycorn,

And below that is an umbrella.
At the connecting place below the toe
and
the fore-toe
Is a thin line that goes down.

2-3) Please remember all of these:
Below the fore-toe is a stick,
And
below the middle toe is a lotus.
Below that is a mountain,
And below that
is a chariot.
To the southern side of the chariot
Is a club,
And to the
left side is sakti.
Below the little toe is an elephant goad
And below
that is a thunderbolt.

4-5) O Mind!
Please remember these auspicious sixteen markings

Decorating the lotus food of Sri Gaura Hari:
Below the thunderbolt is a
sacrificial altar,
And below that are kunda earings,
which swing to and
fro.
Below all these imprints are four effulgent swastikas.
In the middle
of these swastikas is an octagon,
And at their four corners are four
blackberry fruits
Facing the octagon.

6-7) O Mind!
Please remember the left lotus foot of Sri Gauranga

Decorated with the following markings:
At the base of the big toe of the left
foot
Is a conch,
And below that is a disc.
Below the middle toe is
space,
And below that is an unstrung bow,
And below that is a jeweled
bangle.
Below the little toe is a beautiful water-pot.

8-9) Please remember:
Below the water-pot is the hoof of a cow,
And
below that is a beautiful flag.
Below the flag is a flower,
And below that
is a twig.
Below the cow's hoof is a triangle
And below that are four
captivating water pots.

10-11) In the middle of these four water-pots
Is a half-shaped moon,

And below that is a beautiful looking tortoise.
Below that is a fish.
To
the right side of the fish
And parallel to the twig and tortoise
Is a
beautiful garland.
Thus O Mind! Please remember these
Thirty-two imprints
collectively.
Among these, sixteen are decorating the left foot,
And
sixteen are beautifying the right foot
Of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu.

Translation by Isvara dasa and Raktak dasa, in Pada-Sevanam: Meditation on
the Lotus Feet and Hands of Their Lordships. Touchstone Media, 1999.

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