Verse 19·VR 5.35.19

चतुष् कलः चतुः लेखः चतुष् किष्कुः चतुः समः | चतुर्दश सम द्वन्द्वः चतुः दष्टः चतुः गतिः || ५-३५-१९

catuSh kalaH catuH lekhaH catuSh kiShkuH catuH samaH |caturdasha sama dvandvaH catuH daShTaH catuH gatiH || 5-35-19

Translation

"He has fourteen other pairs of limbs (viz. the eye brows, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, nipples, elbows, wrists, knees testicles, lions, hands, feet and thighs) equally matched. The four large teeth at both the ends of his upper and lower jaws are very sharp. He walks in four gaits (resembling the walks of a lion, a tiger, an elephant and a bull). He is endowed with excellent lips, chin and nose. He has five glossy limbs (viz. the hair, eyes, teeth, skin and soles). He has eight long limbs (viz. the arms, fingers and toes, eyes and ears, thighs and shanks).

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chaturdashamadvandvaH

He has fourteen other pairs of limbs (viz. the eye brows; nostrils; eyes; ears; the lips; nipples; elbows; wrists; knees; testicles; loins; hands; feet and thighs) equally matched

chaturdamSTraH

the four large teeth at both the ends of his upper and lower jaws are very sharp

chaturgatiH

He walks in four gaits (resembling the; walks of a lion; a tiger; an elephant and a bull)

mahoSTha hanunaasashcha

He is endowed with excellent lips; chin and nose

paN^chasnigdhaH

He has five glossy limbs (viz. the hair; eyes; teeth; skin and soles)

aSTa vamshavaan

He has eight long limbs (viz. the arms; fingers and toes; eyes and ears; thighs and shanks).

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Seetha Asks Hanuma to Describe the Characteristics of Rama

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