On Sri Krishna’s two arms Mother Yasoda has tied amulets for protection, which are inlaid with nine priceless jewels[1].
Sri Krishna’s armlets are called Rangada. His bangles are called Cankana; His signet ring is called Ratnamukhi and His yellow cloth is named Nigama-sobhana, which means “the increaser of the Sruti’s[2] beauty”.
Krishna’s waist belt is called Kalajhankara and His ankle bells are named Hamsaganjana. Their sweet tinkling steals the deer-eyed gopis’ hearts, which are as restless as deer.
Krishna’s necklace is named Taravali, His jewelled beads are called Taditprabha, and the medallion on His chest is named Hridaya-modana, in which there is a picture of Sri Radha.
Sri Krishna’s jewel is called Kaustubha. When He entered Kaliya-hrada, the wives of the snake offered this jewel to Him with their own hands.
[1] The nine jewels (nava-ratna) are: (1) manikya (ruby), (2) mukta (pearl), (3) vidruma (coral), (4) marakata (emerald), (5) padmaraga [pusparaga] (yellow sapphire, topaz), (6) vajra (diamond), (7) nila (blue sapphire), (8) gomeda and (9) vaidurya (cat’s eye).
[2] That which is heard; the body of literature that refers to the original four Vedas and the Upanisads.
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