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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
This category examines the significance of the color red in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that "God's redness" manifests in three primary ways. First, it refers to the specific color of the ''yuga-avatāra'' in the ''Tretā-yuga'', who appeared with a reddish bodily complexion to teach the process of sacrifice. Second, it describes the exquisite beauty of the Lord's eyes, which are often compared to the reddish petals of a lotus flower (''aruṇa-locana''). Third, redness appears as a symptom of intense emotion—either the fury of Lord Varāha and Lord Balarāma when confronting demons, or the flushed complexion of Lord Balarāma during physical exertion. | |||
* '''The Red Incarnation:''' In the ''Tretā-yuga'', the Lord appears with a red complexion (''rakta-varṇa''). This form is distinct from the white, blackish, and yellow forms seen in other ages. | |||
* '''Lotus-Like Eyes:''' A standard description of the Lord's beauty involves His reddish eyes. Whether it is Lord Ṛṣabhadeva, the Viṣṇu forms, or Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, this feature enhances His enchanting nature. | |||
* '''Symptom of Anger and Power:''' Redness is also associated with ''vīrya'' (heroism) and ''krodha'' (anger). When the Lord is agitated or engaged in fighting demons, His eyes and complexion turn blood-red, striking fear into the hearts of the impious. | |||
* '''The Mystery of Colors:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that while the Lord is sometimes described as colorless (''nirguṇa''), He simultaneously displays various transcendental colors, including a mysterious redness that defeats all material conceptions. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:God's Redness: Incarnations and Emotions|God's Redness: Incarnations and Emotions.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
This category examines the significance of the color red in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that "God's redness" manifests in three primary ways. First, it refers to the specific color of the yuga-avatāra in the Tretā-yuga, who appeared with a reddish bodily complexion to teach the process of sacrifice. Second, it describes the exquisite beauty of the Lord's eyes, which are often compared to the reddish petals of a lotus flower (aruṇa-locana). Third, redness appears as a symptom of intense emotion—either the fury of Lord Varāha and Lord Balarāma when confronting demons, or the flushed complexion of Lord Balarāma during physical exertion.
- The Red Incarnation: In the Tretā-yuga, the Lord appears with a red complexion (rakta-varṇa). This form is distinct from the white, blackish, and yellow forms seen in other ages.
- Lotus-Like Eyes: A standard description of the Lord's beauty involves His reddish eyes. Whether it is Lord Ṛṣabhadeva, the Viṣṇu forms, or Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, this feature enhances His enchanting nature.
- Symptom of Anger and Power: Redness is also associated with vīrya (heroism) and krodha (anger). When the Lord is agitated or engaged in fighting demons, His eyes and complexion turn blood-red, striking fear into the hearts of the impious.
- The Mystery of Colors: Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that while the Lord is sometimes described as colorless (nirguṇa), He simultaneously displays various transcendental colors, including a mysterious redness that defeats all material conceptions.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God's Redness: Incarnations and Emotions.
Pages in category "God's Redness"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- He saw there the all-powerful Personality of Godhead in His boar incarnation, bearing the earth upward on the ends of His tusks and robbing him of his splendor with His reddish eyes. The demon laughed: Oh, an amphibious beast
- His (Lord Rsabhadeva's) mouth was beautifully decorated with His natural smile, and He appeared all the more lovely with His reddish eyes spread wide like the petals of a newly grown lotus flower covered with dew in the early morning
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- In the four yugas - Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali - the Lord incarnates in four colors: white, red, black and yellow respectively. These are the colors of the incarnations in different millenniums
- In the past, your son has had bodies of three different colors, according to the age. These colors were white, red and yellow. In this age (Dvapara-yuga) He has accepted a blackish body
- In Treta-yuga, the Lord appeared in a body that had a reddish hue and four arms. There were three distinctive lines on His abdomen, and His hair was golden
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- The four yuga-avataras are also described in Srimad-Bhagavatam. In the Satya-yuga, the incarnation of God is white; in the Treta-yuga He is red; in the Dvapara-yuga, He is blackish; and in the Kali-yuga He is also blackish
- The incarnations of each yuga are of different color. The colors are white, red, black and yellow. In the Dvapara-yuga, Lord Krsna in black color appeared, and in the Kali-yuga Lord Caitanya in yellow color appeared
- The innumerable forms of the Lord, such as Syamasundara, Narayana, Rama and Gaurasundara; the colors of these forms (white, red, yellow, cloudlike syama and others) - these and innumerable other uncommon acts and attributes are all mysteries
- The Lord is personal although impersonal, He is atomic although great, and He is blackish and has red eyes although He is colorless
- The Lord was enriched with four hands, earrings of molten gold and eyes blood red with fury. As He loitered about, His club constantly encircled Him like a shooting star
- The Personality of Godhead, seen leaning favorably towards His loving servitors, His very sight intoxicating and attractive, appeared to be very much satisfied. He had a smiling face decorated with an enchanting reddish hue
- The process for self-realization recommended in the Treta millennium was the performance of sacrifice, and this was taught by the red incarnation of God
- This child formerly had three colors according to the prescribed color for different millenniums. Formerly He was white, red and yellow, and now He has assumed a blackish color
- Those Visnu forms (Krsna's cowherd boy and calf expansions), by Their pure smiling, and by the sidelong glances of Their reddish eyes, created and protected the desires of Their own devotees, as if by the modes of passion & goodness - SB 10.13.50