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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.31

एवंविधा गदन्तीनां स गिर: पुरयोषिताम् । निरीक्षणेनाभिनन्दन् सस्मितेन ययौ हरि: ॥ ३१ ॥
evaṁvidhā gadantīnāṁ
[evamvidhaa gadanteenaam]
sa giraḥ pura-yoṣitām
[sa girah pura-yoshitaam]
nirīkṣaṇenābhinandan
[nireekshanenaabhinandan]
sasmitena yayau hariḥ
[sasmitena yayau harih]
Word-for-word
evaṁvidhāḥ — in this way gadantīnām — thus praying and talking about Him saḥ — He (the Lord) giraḥ — of words pura-yoṣitām — of the ladies of the capital nirīkṣaṇena — by His grace of glancing over them abhinandan — and greeting them sa-smitena — with a smiling face yayau — departed hariḥ — the Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁvidhā gadantīnāṁ
evaṁvidhāḥ
in this way
gadantīnām
thus praying and talking about Him
sa giraḥ pura-yoṣitām
saḥ
He (the Lord)
giraḥ
of words
pura-yoṣitām
of the ladies of the capital
nirīkṣaṇenābhinandan
nirīkṣaṇena
by His grace of glancing over them
abhinandan
and greeting them
sasmitena yayau hariḥ
sa-smitena
with a smiling face
yayau
departed
hariḥ
the Personality of Godhead.
While the ladies of the capital [Hastināpura] were greeting Him and talking in this way, the Lord, smiling, accepted their good greetings, and casting the grace of His glance over them, He departed from the city.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Sūta said: Acknowledging the words of the women of Hastināpura who had spoken in this way, with smiles and glances, Kṛṣṇa departed.
Commentary

By his glances he pleased the women who had śānta-rati, and by his smiles he pleased those with mādhurya-bhāva.

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Personal Guidance
While ladies greeted Him, the Lord smiled, accepted greetings, cast grace over them, and departed the city. Even in departure, He distributes mercy. The leaving moment is itself a giving.
Reflection Questions
  • How do I leave rooms — distributing grace or withdrawing it?
  • Where could my departures become a final blessing?
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