Shloka 15
प्रांशु: पीनायतभुजो गौर: कञ्जारुणेक्षण: । सुनास: सुमुख: सौम्य: पीनांस: सुद्विजस्मित: ॥ १५ ॥
prāṁśuḥ pīnāyata-bhujo gauraḥ kañjāruṇekṣaṇaḥ sunāsaḥ sumukhaḥ saumyaḥ pīnāṁsaḥ sudvija-smitaḥ
King Pṛthu was tall and powerfully built, with a fair complexion. His arms were full and broad, and his lotus-reddened eyes shone like the rising sun. His nose was straight, his face exquisitely beautiful, his bearing grave; and his teeth appeared perfectly set within his gentle smile.
Amongst the four social orders ( brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras ), the kṣatriyas, both men and women, are generally very beautiful. As will be apparent from the following verses, it is to be concluded that not only were Mahārāja Pṛthu’s bodily features attractive, as described here, but he had specific all-auspicious signs in his bodily construction.
FAQs
This verse describes Pṛthu Mahārāja as tall, strong-armed, golden-complexioned, lotus-reddish-eyed, gentle-faced, broad-shouldered, and smiling with beautiful teeth—signs of his exalted, divine nature.
To highlight Pṛthu as an ideal rājarṣi whose outer beauty reflects inner virtue—purity, gentleness, and dharmic power—thus inspiring respect and devotion in the listener.
By cultivating inner qualities—gentleness, purity, and self-control—so that one’s presence becomes pleasing and uplifting, reflecting character rather than mere outward display.