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Arsht, by the Rishis.
Gandliarvi, by the Gandharvas.
Go, by the Apsarasas.
AntardhdnasthA remains hidden.
Svapadangatd is at the supreme abode of Vishnu.
Bhumisithd remains on the earth (Bhumi).
Those who worship BhAmisthd know no death, they become
liberated.
Gopa is Jiva (Ego).
Gopala = Gopa (Jiva) + ala (acceptor).
Gopala is he who accepts the Jivas as his own.
He who realises " I am Gopala " attains Moksha. Gopala al-
ways remains at Mathura. Mathura is the place for devotion.
The Lotus of the heart is Mathura with its eight petals. The
two feet of Narayana are there marked with the divine Symbols (flag,
umbrella ??c.). The object of meditation there is either Krishna, with
Srivafesa, with Koustubha, with four hands, bearing Sankha, Chakra,
Padma, and Gada, with arms adorned by Keyura, with the neck ad-
orned by a garland, with a crown on the head and with Makara-shaped
Kundalas on the ears; or it is Krishna with, two hands, bearing a flute
and horn.
Mathura is from Math, to put down, because materiality is put
down there by divine wisdom. The eight Dikpalas (Indra, Agni,
Vayu, Varuna and others) preside over the eight petals of the Lotus
in the heart.
The " flags " have the glow of the Sun and the Moon.
The umbrella is Brahma Loka.
The two feet are " above " and " below."
Kaustubha is that light which overpowers all other lights viz.,
Surya, Agni, Vak and Chandra.
The " four hands " are Satva, Rajas, Tamas and AhankSra.
"Sankha," consisting of the five Bhutas, is held by the hagd re-
presenting Rajas.
"Chakra," consisting of Manas, is held by the hand representing
Satva.
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