flower. The splendor of their nails like marvelous rubies recalls the curved line of the moon and dispels the dense darkness of the heart.
Already blessed, Siva is all the more blessed because he carries on his head the sacred waters of the Ganges, which takes its source in the water which bathed the lotus-like feet of the Lord. Now, these feet act like thunderbolt which shatters with its repeated blows the mountain of sins accumulated in the mind of the saint meditating. It is therefore necessary for a long time to meditate on the lotus-like feet of the Lord.
The spiritualist must also fix in his heart the activities of Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, who receives worship of all heavenly beings and who is the mother of Brahma, the supreme being in this world. Always one can see her massaging the legs and thighs of the Lord Absolute, 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 glow of the flax flower, and they seem even more graceful when the Lord is mounted on Garuda (The gigantic bird on whose back Visnu travels).
The spiritualist likesalso to contemplate his rounded hips, which surrounds a belt resting on the exquisite fabric of yellow silk going down to his ankles. Then, the spiritualist must meditate on the navel of the Lord, located in the center of his abdomen and like the moon. From this navel, which represents the foundation of the entire galaxy, grows the lotus stem which contains all the different planetary systems, and whose flower serves as the residence of Brahma, the first created being (the demiurge and ruler of our galaxy). Likewise, he should focus his attention on the Lord's nipples, like a pair of lovely emeralds and tinged with opaline shades from the sparkle emanating from the milky pearl necklaces that decorate his breast.
The spiritualist must then meditate on the breast of the Sovereign Lord, home of the goddess Maha-Laksmi; the breast of the Lord is the source of all transcendent bliss for the mind as well as of total satisfaction for the eyes. He must then engrave in his mind the neck of the Lord, Him whom the whole universe adores; Her neck reveals the beauty of the Kaustubha jewel adorning her breast.
The spiritualist has yet to meditate on the four arms of the Lord, which represent the source of all the powers of the celestial beings which govern the various functions of the material nature. He must then focus on the sparkling ornaments of his arms, which were polished by the gyrating motion of Mount Mandara. He must also duly contemplate the Lord's disk, the sudarsana-cakra, which counts a thousand rays and shines with dazzling brilliance, and his conch, like a swan in the palm of his lotus-like hand.
The spiritualist must meditate on the mass of the Lord, which is called Kaumodaki and which is very dear to Him. This mass crushes the demonic warriors, always