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vidhur eti divā virūpatāṁ śata-patraṁ bata śarvarī-mukhe iti kena sadā śriyojjvalaṁ tulanām arhati mat-priyānanam
[vidhur eti divaa viroopataam shata-patram bata sharvaree-mukhe iti kena sadaa shriyojjvalam tulanaam arhati mat-priyaananam]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vidhur eti divā virūpatāṁ śata-patraṁ bata śarvarī-mukhe iti kena sadā śriyojjvalaṁ tulanām arhati mat-priyānanam
“ ‘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?’

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

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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