kaustubha-vyapadeśena
svÄtma-jyotir bibharty ajaḥ
tat-prabhÄ vyÄpinÄ« sÄká¹£Ät
Å›rÄ«vatsam urasÄ vibhuḥ

 kaustubha-vyapadeÅ›ena - represented by the Kaustubha gem; sva-Ätma - of the pure jÄ«va soul; jyotiḥ - the spiritual light; bibharti - carries; ajaḥ - the unborn Lord; tat-prabhÄ - the effulgence of this (Kaustubha); vyÄpinÄ« - expansive; sÄká¹£Ät - directly; Å›rÄ«vatsam - of the ÅšrÄ«vatsa mark; urasÄ - upon His chest; vibhuḥ - the almighty.


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Upon His chest the almighty, unborn Personality of Godhead bears the Kaustubha gem, which represents the pure spirit soul, along with the Śrīvatsa mark, which is the direct manifestation of this gem’s expansive effulgence.

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