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"name":"Cc. Ādi 3.57", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 3.57", "label":"Text 57", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 3.57", "description":"His complexion is certainly not blackish. Indeed, His not being blackish indicates that His complexion is yellow."
} —
Cc. Ādi 3.57
Text
deha-kāntye haya teṅho akṛṣṇa-varaṇa
akṛṣṇa-varaṇe kahe pīta-varaṇa
Synonyms
deha-kāntye—in the luster of the body; haya—is; teṅho—He; akṛṣṇa—not black; varaṇa—the color; akṛṣṇa-varaṇe—by a color that is not blackish; kahe—one means; pīta—yellow; varaṇa—the color.
Translation
His complexion is certainly not blackish. Indeed, His not being blackish indicates that His complexion is yellow.