Ādi-līlā | Chapter 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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