Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.4.7

śyāmāvadātaḿ virajaḿ

praśāntāruṇa-locanam

dorbhiś caturbhir viditaḿ

pīta-kauśāmbareṇa ca

SYNONYMS

śyāma-avadātam — beautiful with black color; virajam — formed of pure goodness; praśānta — peaceful; aruṇa — reddish; locanam — eyes; dorbhiḥ — by the arms; caturbhiḥ — four; viditam — being recognized; pīta — yellow; kauśa — silken; ambareṇa — with garments; ca — and.

TRANSLATION

The Lord's body is blackish, but is eternal, full of bliss and knowledge, and very, very beautiful. His eyes are always peaceful, and they are reddish like the rising morning sun. I could immediately recognize Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His four hands, different symbolic representations, and yellow silk garments.

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