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[Past and Future Great Personalities]
[233] They were devoid of anger, possessed a gentle, melodious voice and a soft smile. They spoke profound, sweet and truthful words. They had a loving attitude towards those who submitted to them. They were protectors of those who sought refuge. They were adorned with auspicious marks like vajra, swastika, chakra, etc., and had the qualities of moles, freckles, etc. They were endowed with the perfect height, weight and proportion of their body, and were born with a beautiful body. They had a gentle, moon-like face, were radiant and pleasing to behold. They were 'Amasruna', meaning they were not lazy in performing their duties, or 'Amarshana', meaning they were forgiving even to those who wronged them. They were the upholders of severe punishment for the wicked. They were dignified and impressive. Baldev was the bearer of a flag with the mark of a Tal tree, and Vasudev was the bearer of a flag with the mark of Garuda. They were capable of drawing great bows that spanned from ear to ear, and were oceans of great strength. It was impossible to withstand their attacks on the battlefield. They were wielders of great bows, heroes among men, men who had earned fame in battles, born into great families, and could crush even a diamond with their thumb and forefinger. They were the rulers of half the Bharat region, i.e., three continents. They were gentle in nature. They were the ornaments of royal families and dynasties. They were 'Ajit' (unconquerable) and 'Ajitarath' (possessing an invincible chariot). Baldev was the wielder of the plough and the mace, while Vasudev was the wielder of the Sharanga bow, Panchjanya conch, Sudarshana chakra, Kaumodaki mace, Shakti and Nandaka sword. They wore a crown adorned with the excellent, brilliant, radiant, pure Kaustubha gem. Their faces were illuminated by the light of the gems in their earrings. They had lotus-like eyes. A garland of pearls adorned their neck and chest. Their chest was marked with the auspicious Srivatsa mark. They were renowned for their glory throughout the world. Their chest was always adorned with a long, beautiful, radiant, blooming, five-colored garland made of fragrant flowers that bloomed in all seasons. Their beautiful limbs were endowed with one hundred and eight auspicious marks. They moved with grace, vigor and elegance like a maddened elephant. They had a sweet, deep voice like the newly risen clouds of autumn, like the silent cry of the crane and like the sound of the drum. Baldev wore a blue silk garment with a waist-band, while Vasudev wore a yellow silk garment with a waist-band. They were endowed with great brilliance and radiance. Being extremely powerful, they were known as Narasimha (like a lion among men), Narapati (husband of men), Narendara (supremely powerful) and Naravrishabha (the best among men). By fully performing their duties, they were worthy of the title of Marudvrishabha, like the king of gods. They were more radiant than other kings and emperors with the radiance of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Thus, the nine blue-clad Ramas (Baldev) and the nine yellow-clad Keshavas (Vasudev) were both brothers. 1. If the water that spills out of a boat filled with water is equal to one 'dron' (a unit of measurement), then that man is called 'Man-prapta'. If the weight of a man sitting on a scale is equal to half a 'bhar' (a unit of weight), then he is called 'Unman-prapta'. If the height of a body is one hundred and eight angulas (finger widths) from his fingertip, then he is called 'Praman-prapta'.