SB 1.19.28
प्रत्युत्थितास्ते मुनयः स्वासनेभ्यस्तल्लक्षणज्ञा अपि गूढवर्चसम् ॥ २८ ॥
strīṇāṁ mano-jñaṁ rucira-smitena
pratyutthitās te munayaḥ svāsanebhyas
tal-lakṣaṇa-jñā api gūḍha-varcasam
Synonyms
śyāmam — [he was] dark of complexion [like a dense dark rain cloud (ghana-śyāmam)218]; manaḥ-jñam — [and] attractive [or captivating (mano-haram)219]; strīṇām — of [i.e., to] women; aṅga-lakṣmyā — by virtue of the splendor of his limbs [deha-kāntis tayā]; sadā — [which] ever [or permanently glistened (sthiram eva)220]; apīcya — [with] the very pinnacle [atyantottamam221]; vayaḥ — [of] fresh youth [nava-yauvanaṁ tena222]; rucira — [and by his] naturally charming [rucireṇa svābhāvikena223]; smitena — smile; gūḍha-varcasam api — although his transcendental prowess was concealed [gūḍhaṁ varcaḥ tejo yasya224]; te — those; munayaḥ — sages; tat lakṣaṇa-jñāḥ — who were well-acquainted with the physiognomic symptoms exhibited by him; pratyutthitāḥ — all rose; sva-āsanebhyaḥ — from their seats [to honor him, meaning that upon seeing him, they stood to greet him with great reverence (taṁ dṛṣṭvā pratyudgamaṁ kṛtavantaḥ)225].
Translation
He was dark of complexion and attractive to women, by virtue of the splendor of his limbs, which ever glistened with the very pinnacle of fresh youth, and by his naturally charming smile. Although his transcendental prowess was concealed, the sages, who were well-acquainted with the physiognomic symptoms exhibited by him, all rose from their seats to honor him.