Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 17
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
त्रिस्थिरस्त्रिप्रलम्बश्च त्रिसमस्त्रिषु चोन्नतः।त्रिताम्रस्त्रिषु च स्निग्धो गम्भीरस्त्रिषु नित्यशः।।।।
tristhiras tripralambaś ca trisamas triṣu connataḥ | tritāmras triṣu ca snigdho gambhīras triṣu nityaśaḥ ||
Baginda memiliki tanda-tanda luhur seorang insan utama: tiga bahagian teguh, tiga bahagian panjang, tiga bahagian seimbang, dan pada tiga tempat tampak meninggi. Pada tiga tempat terlihat sinar kemerahan bak tembaga; dan dalam tiga hal Baginda senantiasa berwibawa, dalam dan agung.
"He has three folds in the skin of his neck and belly, is depressed in the middle of his soles and the nipples, undersized at four places-the neck, penis, shanks and back, has three spirals on his head, has four lines under his thumb, has four lines on his forehead, he is a person with four cubits in height and symmetrical arms, cheeks and thighs.
FAQs
The text links righteous authority with self-possessed gravity (gāmbhīrya): dharma is upheld by steadiness rather than impulsiveness.
Hanumān continues a detailed, traditional description of Rāma’s bodily and temperamental marks to persuade Sītā through recognizable signs.
Gāmbhīrya—deep composure and majesty, suggesting reliability and moral weight in conduct.