1018 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 19

PURPORT

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

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MIM aaMleqaqisqaeray
aint watt | efaritaaa |
ASIN AY WSTIAT URI

Syamam sadapivya-vayo ‘iga-laksmya
strinam mano-jiiam rucira-smitena
pratyutthitas te munayah svasanebhyas
tal-laksana-jna api gudha-varcasam

Syamam-— blackish; sada—always; apivya—excessively ; vayah —age; anga—
symptoms; laksmya—by the opulence of; strindm—of the fair sex; manah-
jnam—attractive; rucira—beautiful; smitena—smiling; pratyutthitah—stood
up;te—all of them; munayah—the great sages ;sva—own; asanebhyah—from
the seats; tat—those; laksana-jnah—expert in the art of physiognomy;
api—even ; gudha-varcasam—covered glories.

TRANSLATION

He was dark and very beautiful due to his youth. Because of the
glamor of his body and his attractive smiles, he was pleasing to women.
Though he tried to cover his natural glories, the great sages present there
were all expert in the art of physiognomy, and so they honored him by
rising from their seats.

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a fronastada sama
wR TTT fcatsswEn |
