Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.44
काककृष्णोऽतिह्रस्वाङ्गो ह्रस्वबाहुर्महाहनु: ।
ह्रस्वपान्निम्ननासाग्रो रक्ताक्षस्ताम्रमूर्धज: ॥ ४४ ॥
kāka-kṛṣṇo ’tihrasvāṅgo
[kaaka-krishno ’tihrasvaango]
hrasva-bāhur mahā-hanuḥ
[hrasva-baahur mahaa-hanuh]
hrasva-pān nimna-nāsāgro
[hrasva-paan nimna-naasaagro]
raktākṣas tāmra-mūrdhajaḥ
[raktaakshas taamra-moordhajah]
Word-for-word
kāka-kṛṣṇaḥ
—
as black as a crow
ati-hrasva
—
very short
aṅgaḥ
—
his limbs
hrasva
—
short
bāhuḥ
—
his arms
mahā
—
big
hanuḥ
—
his jaws
hrasva
—
short
pāt
—
his legs
nimna
—
flat
nāsa-agraḥ
—
the tip of his nose
rakta
—
reddish
akṣaḥ
—
his eyes
tāmra
—
copperlike
mūrdha-jaḥ
—
his hair.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kāka-kṛṣṇo ’tihrasvāṅgo
kāka-kṛṣṇaḥ
as black as a crow
ati-hrasva
very short
aṅgaḥ
his limbs
hrasva-bāhur mahā-hanuḥ
hrasva
short
bāhuḥ
his arms
mahā
big
hanuḥ
his jaws
hrasva-pān nimna-nāsāgro
hrasva
short
pāt
his legs
nimna
flat
nāsa-agraḥ
the tip of his nose
raktākṣas tāmra-mūrdhajaḥ
rakta
reddish
akṣaḥ
his eyes
tāmra
copperlike
mūrdha-jaḥ
his hair.
This person born from King Vena’s thighs was named Bāhuka, and his complexion was as black as a crow’s. All the limbs of his body were very short, his arms and legs were short, and his jaws were large. His nose was flat, his eyes were reddish, and his hair copper-colored.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
He was black like a crow, very short in stature, with short arms, big jaws, short legs, flat nose, red eyes and copper-colored hair.
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Personal Guidance
The product was Bāhuka — short-limbed, black, flat-nosed, red-eyed, copper-haired. Even a sinful line yields a soul, but the form it takes may be marked by the karma that produced it.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I judge a being by their outer form rather than honoring the soul that came through?
- What outer marks of past karma in myself am I working with rather than denying?
My note
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