Canto 9, Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Verse 31 (SB 9.10.31)
SB 9.10.31 • मूल श्लोक

राम: प्रियतमां भार्यां दीनां वीक्ष्यान्वकम्पत । आत्मसन्दर्शनाह्लादविकसन्मुखपङ्कजाम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

rāmaḥ priyatamāṁ bhāryāṁ dīnāṁ vīkṣyānvakampata ātma-sandarśanāhlāda- vikasan-mukha-paṅkajām

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

rāmaḥ — Lord Rāmacandra; priya-tamām — upon His dearmost; bhāryām — wife; dīnām — so poorly situated; vīkṣya — looking; anvakampata — became very compassionate; ātma-sandarśana — when one sees his beloved; āhlāda — an ecstasy of joyful life; vikasat — manifesting; mukha — mouth; paṅkajām — like a lotus.

Translation

“Seeing His wife in that condition, Lord Rāmacandra was very compassionate. When Rāmacandra came before her, she was exceedingly happy to see her beloved, and her lotuslike mouth showed her joy.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda