Four Tools of Lord Vishnu, the Insignia of a Leader

Vishnu is one of the trinity in Hindu pantheon. He is revered as a leader, maintainer and preserver of the cosmic order. Vishnu is depicted with four hands. These four hands carries four distinct tools, which beckon the qualities of a good leader should posses.

Predominantly, there are four roles for a leader i.e.

Review ---- Communication ---- Rewards ---- Punishment.

The index finger of Vishnu`s upper right hand carries an inexorably revolving Sudarshan Chakra (wheel). With the help of this Chakra (wheel), he maintains the cosmic order, and whoever tries to disturb the cosmic order, he kills those with the help of this Chakra. It indicates that, a leader should always indulge in continuous review of the process, and whenever, or wherever, any impediments occur; he should remove those to ensure the consistent progress of the set mission. 

The lower right hand contains club. Vishnu uses club to punish those, who transgress the moral laws and disturbs the cosmic order. Notably, Sudarshan Chakra and club are in his right hands. Scientifically, the right side of the body is controlled by the left side of the brain and vice-versa. The left brain is very logical and analytical. This left side of the brain is good for judgments. The right brain is emotional. It helps in connecting the people.

The review and punishment should be decided prudently, that is why, these two tools have been exposed in the right hands of him. 

The upper left hand of Vishnu carries conch, which is the medium of the communication. The communication is very important for a leader. Spoken words rule the world.  Good communication wins the friends, and bad one loses them. Communication without listening or respecting the emotions of others, is not a communication, it is the insignia of dictatorship, which is invariably abhorred by all. The lower left hand of Vishnu carries lotus, which signifies the result or reward. A true leader appraises and rewards those, who really contribute significantly in accomplishing the mission.

Conch, the communication tool, and the lotus, the result or reward, these both tools have been depicted in the left hands of Vishnu. Our heart also dwells in the left side of the chest. The communication and rewards should be performed cordially. Our hearts never questions, our brain does this.  The communication with pure hearts is never untruth, and hence, creates the trust in the people for the leader. The same thing is true for the rewards.