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Shri Krishna Sharanam Mamah

The Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Krishna



A humble offering

To the Lotus feet of

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Prabhupada

Founder Acharya of ISKCON

By

ISKCON Mysore

Krishna Balaram Temple



'Bhakti' (devotion) and 'Mukti' (liberation) reside in the

lotus feet of Lord Krishna.



Lord Krsna's Right Foot:

1. Barley Corn

2. Chakra

3. Udhav Rekha4. Lotus

5. Goad

6. Flag

7. Umbrella

8. Vajra

9. Four Swastikas10. Four Jaman Fruits

11. Astakon



Lord Krsna's Right Foot:

1. Barley Corn

2. Chakra - This mark cuts down the six enemies of the devotees - lust, anger, greed, illusion, envy and bewilderment. It indicates teja-tattva or

the principle of brilliance by which He destroys the darkness of sins from within His devotee's hearts.

3. Udhav Rekha

4. Lotus - This mark indicates greed for nectar in the minds of the beelike devotees who meditate on Nitai's feet. This mark also shows that the

goddess of fortune, Sri Lakshmi Devi always resides at His feet rendering humble service.

5. Goad - This mark indicates that meditation on Krishna's feet brings the elephants of the devotee's minds under control and keeps them on the

right path 6. Flag - This mark announces that for the devotees meditating on His feet, they give security and safe protection from all sorts of fear.

7. Umbrella - This mark proves that those who take shelter of Krishna's feet are shielded from the incessant rainfall of material

miseries. It also denotes that those who sit in the shade of His feet become exalted just like maharajas (great kings), who usually

have umbrellas held over their heads.

8. Vajra - This mark re



Lord Krsna's Left Foot:

1. Akash2. Conch

3. Unstrung Bow

4. Cow's Hoof

5. Four Water Pots

6. Triangle

7.Adachandra8. Fish



time to time the Supreme Personality of Godhead comes to this

earth planet and in order to increase the devotion of those

devotees who did not see Him and moreover to leave evidence of

His advent He leaves His own footprints in various places of

this planet.

the Garga Samhita is encouragingly declaring: "A person who sees

the handprint and footprint of Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personalityof Godhead and bows down to offer respects to them, will certainly

attain Lord Krsna's transcendental abode."

Whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His variousincarnations comes to this earth planet, marking the earth

with His lotus footprints the whole world becomes

fortunate. Because of His auspicious footprints the burden

of the earth is diminished and all good is performed.



In the Srimad Bhagavatam 10.38.30 we can find hefollowingwonderful

verse:"The two great personalities, Krsna and Balarama, had both

made the land of Vraja extremely beautiful by decorating it with

Their footprints, which had many auspiciousmarkings, such as the

flag, thunderbolt, rod for controlling elephants, and lotus flower.With great mercy, They cast Their smiling glance upon Akrura."

Since Lord Krishna is actually the wealth of all living beings, all

the inhabitants of the forest of Vraja would carefully preserve

His footprints as great treasures, the very ornaments ftheearth.Thus no creature within Vrindavana would ever walk upon Lord

Krishna's footprints. All the living beings in Vrindavana, including

even the forest birds and beasts always carefully preserved the

Lord's footprints as their greatest treasures, the very ornaments

of the earth, and they were never walked over by anyone".

Devotees always pray for the shelter and protection at

the lotus feet of Shri Krishna and amazingly, Kaliya,

although a demon also attained that blessing by

Krishna.

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