EYES ! SHRIJI NAYAN ! Perhaps the most striking feature of ShriNathji 

The shringar of the Lord is usually done in such a way, so as to show that the Lord is looking down, with his eyes half closed. This re-enforces the dasa bhava, effectively saying, come to me, sit at my feet (ie be close to me) and I will keep an eye on you. The half closed eyes are a classical representation of a yogi in meditation. The Lord is the ultimate authority in yoga and indeed, is the very thing we all seek when we meditate !

Originally, Shri Vallabh worshiped the Lord as Govardhan-Dharan.  Hence the most popular explanation of the form of ShriNathji is that of “the Lord who lifted mount Govardhan by his left hand to protect the residents of Vraj, to protect them from the wrath of Indra.”  His left hand, raised above his head, upholds the mountain.  His right hand rests on his hip, signifying 1) rest – whilst upholding the mountain 2) the depth of our troubles – ie "Don’t worry, you will easily cross the ocean of samsara and the results of your karmic actions will not worry you, as they are only waist deep !  You will not have to swim or seek the assistance of any other sadhana as your vehicle to cross the ocean of samsara !  Through my grace, the ocean is very shallow ! "

In His GovardhanDharan aspect, the Lord promises to protect and save his beloved devotees 24 X 7 – ie at all times, in all conditions and forever.  The Lord will keep the deluge of pain and suffering away from us and shield from the bad results of our own karmas.  He will remain vigilant in this act of protection and will do so throughout the day and night, throughout the week, every week !  The only condition is, you have to near Him – hence His eyes are downcast, saying, come to my feet, and I will look after you.  Once you have surrendered yourself to me, I will take care of all your requirement, including protecting you from own self if need be !

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