Madhya 20.222

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দক্ষিণাধো হস্ত হৈতে বামাধঃ পর্যন্ত ।
চক্রাদি অস্ত্রধারণ-গণনার অন্ত ॥ ২২২ ॥

daksinadho hasta haite vamadhah paryanta

cakradi astra-dharana-gananara anta

SYNONYMS

daksina-adhah-the lower right; hasta-hand; haite-from; vama-adhah-the lower left hand; paryanta-up to; cakra-adi-beginning with the disc; astra-dharana-of holding the weapons; gananara-of counting; anta-the end.

TRANSLATION

"The procedure for counting begins with the lower right hand and goes to the upper right hand, the upper left hand, and the lower left hand. Lord Visnu is named according to the order the objects are held in His hands.

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