Guest guest Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Indeed, one should overlook a devotee's having a body born in a low > >family, a body with a bad complexion, a deformed body, or a > >diseased or infirm body. > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > >I wonder how to render "bad complexion" in Dutch. Throughout Srila > >Prabhupada's books "complexion" refers to "skin colour" (at least > >in the word-for-word translations; "golden complexion", "having a > >complexion resembling bluish rainclouds", etc.). I'd go for "bad skin" or "bad appearance". American Heritage Dictionary: > complexion > 1. The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, > especially of the face. > 2. General character, aspect, or appearance: ysbmd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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