Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 19 Verse 27

Canto 1: Creation | Chapter 19: The Appearance of Śukadeva Gosvāmī

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.19.27

nigūḍha-jatruḿ pṛthu-tuńga-vakṣasam

āvarta-nābhiḿ vali-valgūdaraḿ ca

dig-ambaraḿ vaktra-vikīrṇa-keśaḿ

pralamba-bāhuḿ svamarottamābham

SYNONYMS

nigūḍha — covered; jatrum — collarbone; pṛthu — broad; tuńga — swollen; vakṣasam — chest; āvarta — whirled; nābhim — navel; vali-valgu — striped; udaram — abdomen; ca — also; dik-ambaram — dressed by all directions (naked); vaktra — curled; vikīrṇa — scattered; keśam — hair; pralamba — elongated; bāhum — hands; su-amara-uttama — the best among the gods (Kṛṣṇa); ābham — hue.

TRANSLATION

His collarbone was fleshy, his chest broad and thick, his navel deep and his abdomen beautifully striped. His arms were long, and curly hair was strewn over his beautiful face. He was naked, and the hue of his body reflected that of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

PURPORT

His bodily features indicate him to be different from common men. All the signs described in connection with the bodily features of Śukadeva Gosvāmī are uncommon symptoms, typical of great personalities, according to physiognomical calculations. His bodily hue resembled that of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the supreme among the gods, demigods and all living beings.

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