Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Verse 170

Antya-līlā | Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 1.170

vidhur eti divā virūpatāḿ

śata-patraḿ bata śarvarī-mukhe

iti kena sadā śriyojjvalaḿ

tulanām arhati mat-priyānanam

SYNONYMS

vidhuḥ — the moon; eti — becomes; divā — by daytime; virūpatām — faded away; śata-patram — he lotus flower; bata — alas; śarvarī-mukhe — in the beginning of evening; iti — thus; kena — with what; sadā — always; śriyā-ujjvalam — brilliant with beauty; tulanām — comparison; arhati — deserves; mat — of Me; priyā — of the dear one; ānanam — the face.

TRANSLATION

"'Although the effulgence of the moon is brilliant initially at night, in the daytime it fades away. Similarly, although the lotus is beautiful during the daytime, at night it closes. But, O My friend, the face of My most dear Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is always bright and beautiful, both day and night. Therefore, to what can Her face be compared?'

PURPORT

This verse (Vidagdha-mādhava 5.20) is spoken by Śrī Kṛṣṇa to Madhumańgala.

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