Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.44
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBāhuka’s Bodily Appearance
“This person born from King Vena’s thighs was named Bāhuka, and his complexion was as black as a crow’s. All the limbs of his body were very short, his arms and legs were short, and his jaws were large. His nose was flat, his eyes were reddish, and his hair copper-colored.”
What the purport teaches
- The person born from King Vena’s thighs was named Bāhuka. His complexion was as black as a crow’s.
- His limbs, including his arms and legs, were very short. His jaws were large.
- His nose was flat, his eyes reddish, and his hair copper-colored. This verse describes his bodily appearance.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, then recall three details it gives about Bāhuka.
Ask yourself
Which details of Bāhuka’s appearance can I recall from the translation?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.