1: The Birth of the Bodhisatta – 256
These are the five characteristics concerning the manner of walking.
14. Round knees that are beautiful on all sides (
samantato cāru-jaṇṇu-
maṇḍalatā
).
This is the one characteristic concerning the knees.
15. A well-developed male organ (
paripuṇṇa-purisa-vyañjanatā).
This is the one characteristic of the male genitalia.
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16. A navel with uninterrupted lines (
acchidda-nābhitā).
17. A deep navel (
gambhīra-nābhitā
).
18. A navel with a right turning ringlet (
dakkhiṇāvaṭṭa-nābhitā
).
These are the three characteristics concerning the navel.
19. Thighs and arms like an elephant’s trunk (
dviradakara-sadisa-ūru-
bhujatā
).
This is the one characteristic concerning the thighs and arms.
20. A well-proportioned body (
suvibhatta-gattatā
).
21. A gradually rising body (
anupubba-gattatā
).
22. A fine body (
mattha-gattatā
).
23. A body that is neither lean nor plump (
anussannānussanna-sabba-
gattatā
).
24. A wrinkle-free body (
alīna-gattatā
).
25. A body free of moles, freckles, etc. (
tilakādi-virahita-gattatā
).
26. A regularly lustrous body (
anupubba-rucira-gattatā
).
27. A particularly clean body (
suvisuddha-gattatā
).
More characteristics concerning the body will follow later on.
28. Physical strength equal to that of one billion elephants (
koṭi-sahassa-
hatthi-bala-dhāraṇatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning physical strength.
29. A prominent nose like a golden goad (
tuṅga-nāsatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the nose.