Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.27
निगूढजत्रुं पृथुतुङ्गवक्षस-
मावर्तनाभिं वलिवल्गूदरं च ।
दिगम्बरं वक्त्रविकीर्णकेशं
प्रलम्बबाहुं स्वमरोत्तमाभम् ॥ २७ ॥
nigūḍha-jatruṁ pṛthu-tuṅga-vakṣasam
[nigoodha-jatrum prithu-tunga-vakshasam]
āvarta-nābhiṁ vali-valgūdaraṁ ca
[aavarta-naabhim vali-valgoodaram cha]
dig-ambaraṁ vaktra-vikīrṇa-keśaṁ
[dig-ambaram vaktra-vikeerna-kesham]
pralamba-bāhuṁ svamarottamābham
[pralamba-baahum svamarottamaabham]
Word-for-word
nigūḍha
—
covered
jatrum
—
collarbone
pṛthu
—
broad
tuṅga
—
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nigūḍha-jatruṁ pṛthu-tuṅga-vakṣasam
nigūḍha
covered
jatrum
collarbone
pṛthu
broad
tuṅga
swollen
vakṣasam
chest
āvarta-nābhiṁ vali-valgūdaraṁ ca
āvarta
whirled
nābhim
navel
vali-valgu
striped
udaram
abdomen
ca
also
dig-ambaraṁ vaktra-vikīrṇa-keśaṁ
dik-ambaram
dressed by all directions (naked)
vaktra
curled
vikīrṇa
scattered
keśam
hair
pralamba-bāhuṁ svamarottamābham
pralamba
elongated
bāhum
hands
su-amara-uttama
the best among the gods (Kṛṣṇa)
ābham
hue.
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.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
His collar bone was well covered. His chest was broad and high. His navel was like a whirlpool. His abdomen was beautiful, indented with three horizontal lines. The directions were his clothing (. His hair was scattered on his face. His arms reached his knees. His complexion was that of Kṛṣṇa.
Commentary
His collar bone (jatrum) was fleshy. His complexion was equal to that of Kṛṣṇa, best among the devas (su amara).
Personal Guidance
Collarbone fleshy, chest broad, navel deep, abdomen striped beautifully. Arms long, curly hair on his beautiful face. He was naked, hue reflecting Lord Kṛṣṇa's. The teacher resembles the Lord. Look for the lineaments.
Reflection Questions
- What about my own teacher resembles the One they teach?
- Where could resemblance signal authenticity?
My note
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