deha-kāntye haya teṅho akṛṣṇa-varaṇa
akṛṣṇa-varaṇe kahe pīta-varaṇa

 deha-kāntye - in the luster of the body; haya - is; teṅho - He; akṛṣṇa - not black; varaṇa - the color; akṛṣṇa-varaṇe - by a color that is not blackish; kahe - one means; pÄŤta - yellow; varaṇa - the color.


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His complexion is certainly not blackish. Indeed, His not being blackish indicates that His complexion is yellow.

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