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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.26

तं द्व‌्यष्टवर्षं सुकुमारपाद- करोरुबाह्वंसकपोलगात्रम् । चार्वायताक्षोन्नसतुल्यकर्ण- सुभ्र्वाननं कम्बुसुजातकण्ठम् ॥ २६ ॥
taṁ dvyaṣṭa-varṣaṁ su-kumāra-pāda-
[tam dvyashta-varsham su-kumaara-paada-]
karoru-bāhv-aṁsa-kapola-gātram
[karoru-baahv-amsa-kapola-gaatram]
cārv-āyatākṣonnasa-tulya-karṇa-
[chaarv-aayataakshonnasa-tulya-karna-]
subhrv-ānanaṁ kambu-sujāta-kaṇṭham
[subhrv-aananam kambu-sujaata-kantham]
Word-for-word
tam — him dvi-aṣṭa — sixteen varṣam — years su-kumāra — delicate pāda — legs kara — hands ūru — thighs bāhu — arms aṁsa — shoulders kapola — forehead gātram — body cāru — beautiful āyata — broad akṣa — eyes unnasa — high nose tulya — similar karṇa — ears subhru — nice brows ānanam — face kambu — conchshell sujāta — nicely built kaṇṭham — neck.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ dvyaṣṭa-varṣaṁ su-kumāra-pāda-
tam
him
dvi-aṣṭa
sixteen
varṣam
years
su-kumāra
delicate
pāda
legs
karoru-bāhv-aṁsa-kapola-gātram
kara
hands
ūru
thighs
bāhu
arms
aṁsa
shoulders
kapola
forehead
gātram
body
cārv-āyatākṣonnasa-tulya-karṇa-
cāru
beautiful
āyata
broad
akṣa
eyes
unnasa
high nose
tulya
similar
karṇa
ears
subhrv-ānanaṁ kambu-sujāta-kaṇṭham
subhru
nice brows
ānanam
face
kambu
conchshell
sujāta
nicely built
kaṇṭham
neck.
This son of Vyāsadeva was only sixteen years old. His legs, hands, thighs, arms, shoulders, forehead and the other parts of his body were all delicately formed. His eyes were beautifully wide, and his nose and ears were highly raised. He had a very attractive face, and his neck was well formed and beautiful like a conchshell.
Purport

A respectable personality is described beginning with the legs, and this honored system is observed here with Śukadeva Gosvāmī. He was only sixteen years of age. A person is honored for his achievements and not for advanced age. A person can be older by experience and not by age. Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who is described herein as the son of Vyāsadeva, was by his knowledge more experienced than all the sages present there, although he was only sixteen years old.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
He was sixteen years old, with tender feet, hands, thighs, arms, shoulders, and forehead. His face had beautiful, long eyes, raised nose, symmetrical ears, and shapely eyebrows. His throat was as beautiful as a conch.
Commentary

He was sixteen. His face had beautiful, long eyes and raised nose. His ears were equal, not irregularly long or short. His eyebrows were beautiful. This was the appearance of his face. His throat was beautiful like a conch with three lines.

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Personal Guidance
Vyāsa's son was only sixteen years old. His legs, hands, thighs, arms, shoulders, forehead, and other parts of his body were all delicately formed. Wisdom can come in youthful, delicate form. Don't dismiss the messenger by appearance.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom am I dismissing because of their age or look?
  • Where could a delicate, youthful figure carry the answer I need?
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