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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.16.9

ఆప్యాయయత్యసౌ లోకం వదనామృతమూర్తినా । సానురాగావలోకేన విశదస్మితచారుణా ॥ ౯ ॥
āpyāyayaty asau lokaṁ
[aapyaayayaty asau lokam]
vadanāmṛta-mūrtinā
[vadanaamrita-moortinaa]
sānurāgāvalokena
[saanuraagaavalokena]
viśada-smita-cāruṇā
[vishada-smita-chaarunaa]
āpyāyayati — enhances asau — he lokam — the whole world vadana — by his face amṛta-mūrtinā — moonlike sa-anurāga — affectionate avalokena — with glances viśada — bright smita — smiling cāruṇā — beautiful.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āpyāyayaty asau lokaṁ
āpyāyayati
enhances
asau
he
lokam
the whole world
vadanāmṛta-mūrtinā
vadana
by his face
amṛta-mūrtinā
moonlike
sānurāgāvalokena
sa-anurāga
affectionate
avalokena
with glances
viśada-smita-cāruṇā
viśada
bright
smita
smiling
cāruṇā
beautiful.
This King, Pṛthu Mahārāja, by virtue of his affectionate glances and beautiful moonlike face, which is always smiling with great affection for the citizens, will enhance everyone’s peaceful life.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
He pleases the world by his moon-like face, his affectionate glance and charming, cheerful smile. His face is like the moon (amṛta-mūrtinā). This verse explains how he holds the body of the moon within himself.
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