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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.14.44
kaka-krishno 'tihrasvango
SYNONYMS
kaka-krishnah -- as black as a crow; ati-hrasva -- very short; angah -- his limbs; hrasva -- short; bahuh -- his arms; maha -- big; hanuh -- his jaws; hrasva -- short; pat -- his legs; nimna -- flat; nasa-agrah -- the tip of his nose; rakta -- reddish; akshah -- his eyes; tamra -- copperlike; murdha-jah -- his hair.
TRANSLATION
This person born from King Vena's thighs was named Bahuka, 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.
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