Ādi-līlāChapter 5: The Glories Of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 5.184

śyāma-cikkaṇa kānti, prakāṇḍa śarīra

sākṣāt kandarpa, yaiche mahā-malla-vīra

SYNONYMS

śyāma — blackish; cikkaṇa — glossy; kānti — luster; prakāṇḍa — heavy; śarīra — body; sākṣāt — directly; kandarpa — Cupid; yaiche — like; mahā-malla — very stout and strong; vīra — hero.

TRANSLATION

He had a glossy blackish complexion, and His tall, strong, heroic stature made Him seem like Cupid himself.

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