96 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 1

Sis coq AAMT TAS
paataehs asfaataay i s%e |

vidhur eti diva virapatam
sata-patrarn bata sarvari-mukhe

iti kena sada sriyojjvalarm
tulandm arhati mat-priyananam

SYNONYMS
vidhuh—the moon; eti—becomes; diva—by daytime; virijpatam—faded
away; sata-patram—the lotus flower; bata—alas; sarvari-mukhe—in the begin-
ning of evening; iti—thus; kena—with what; sadé—always; sriyd-ujjvalam—
brilliant with beauty; tulanam—comparison; arhati—deserves; mat—of Me;
priya—of the dear one; dnanam—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 Srimati
Radharani is always bright and beautiful, both day and night. Therefore, to
what can Her face be compared?’

PURPORT
This verse (Vidagdha-madhava_ 5.20) is spoken by $ri Krsna to Madhumangala.

TEXT 171
AATIASIFCTIAGSATHT:
"TACQAVA BHAG-AlTSTS: |
AHFAPALTISISSMS HATTA
QUAM AMIS. WRAP POPE 9d MI

pramada-rasa-taraniga-smera-ganda-sthalayah
smara-dhanur anubandhi-bhri-lata-lasya-bhajah

mada-kala-cala-bhrngi-bhranti-bhangim dadhano
hrdayam idam adanksit paksmalaksyah kataksah

SYNONYMS

pramada—of joy; rasa-taranga—by the continuous waves of the mellow;
smera—mildly smiling; ganda-sthalayah—whose cheeks; smara-dhanuh—the
