In English
’s conch symbolises sound, the discus signifies time, the mace signifies strength, and the lotus stands for heart. Therefore, God is the master of sound, time, all the powers, and the heart of all beings. This is the inner meaning of depicting Lord as the one who carries conch, discus, mace, and lotus. Devotees, out of their innocence, take the literal meaning of these attributes without understanding their inner meaning.