A silky fabric, the bright yellow of the lotus filaments encircle the kidneys. He wears the Srivatsa, a tuft of white hair, and the resplendent Kaustubha jewel hangs from his neck. He also carries around his neck a garland composed of pretty wild flowers, around which buzzes a swarm of bees intoxicated by its sweet perfume. The parent also a superb pearl necklace, a crown and pairs of armbands, bracelets and ankles.
A belt surrounds his kidneys and hips, and He stands on the lotus of his devotee’s heart. His appearance is most charming, and his serene appearance delights the eyes and soul of the holy beings who contemplate him.
The Lord eternally enjoys unspeakable beauty, and He is worthy of worshipping the inhabitants of all the planets. His youth is eternal, and He is always eager to spread His blessings upon His devotees.
The glories of the Lord are always worth singing, for they enhance those of his devotees. One must therefore meditate on the Sovereign Lord and on his devotees; one must meditate on his eternal form until the mind becomes stable.
Thus constantly absorbed in devotional service, the spiritualist sees the Lord standing, lying, sitting in front of him or moving, for his entertainments are always wonderful and attractive.
When he fixes his mind on the eternal form of the Lord, the spiritualist must not embrace with his gaze the whole of his body, but rather focus his thought on each of the distinct parts of his form. The holy being must first concentrate his mind on the soles of the lotus-like feet of the Lord, marked with the signs of lightning, cornac stick, banner and lotus flower. The splendor of the toenails of the feet of the Lord, like wonderful rubies, recalls the curved line of the moon and dispels the dense darkness of the heart.
Siva is already blessed, all the more so because he carries on his head the sacred waters of the Ganges, which takes its source in the water that bathed the lotus feet of the Lord. Now, these feet act as lightning that shatters with its repeated blows the mountain of sins accumulated in the mind of the meditating saint. Therefore it is necessary to meditate long on the lotus feet of the Lord.
The spiritualist must also fix in his heart the activities of Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, who receives the worship of all celestial beings and who is the mother of Brahma, the supreme being in this world. She can still be seen massaging the legs and thighs of the Absolute Lord, thus serving Him with care.
The spiritualist must then absorb his mind in meditation on the thighs of the Sovereign Lord, which represent the source of all energy. These are of a nivean blue, comparable to the brightness of the flax flower, and they seem even more graceful when the Lord is mounted on Garuda (The gigantic bird on whose back Visnu moves). The spiritualist also likes to contemplate his rounded hips, surrounded by a belt resting on the exquisite yellow silk fabric descending to his ankles.