मुखेन लोकार्तिहरस्मितेन परिस्फुरत्कुण्डलमण्डितेन शोणायितेनाधरबिम्बभासा प्रत्यर्हयन्तं सुनसेन सुभ्र्वा
mukhena lokārti-hara-smitena parisphurat-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitena śoṇāyitenādhara-bimba-bhāsā pratyarhayantaṁ sunasena subhrvā
Synonyms
mukhena—by a gesture of the face; loka-arti-hara—vanquisher of distress of the devotees; smitena—by smiling; parisphurat—dazzling; kuṇḍala—earrings; maṇḍitena—decorated with; śoṇāyitena—acknowledging; adhara—lips; bimba—reflection; bhāsā—rays; pratyarhayantam—reciprocating; sunasena—by His pleasing nose; subhrvā—and pleasing eyebrows..
Translation
He also acknowledged the service of the devotees by His beautiful smile. The reflection of His face was so pleasing because it dazzled with the rays from His earrings and the beauty of His nose and eyebrows.
Purport
Devotional service to the Lord is very much obliging to Him. There are many transcendentalists in different fields of spiritual activities, but devotional service to the Lord is unique. Devotees do not ask anything from the Lord in exchange for their service. Even the most desirable liberation is refused by devotees although offered by the Lord. Thus the Lord becomes a kind of debtor to the devotees, and He can only try to repay the devotees' service with His ever-enchanting smile. The devotees are ever satisfied by the smiling face of the Lord, and they become enlivened. And by seeing the devotees so enlivened, the Lord Himself is further satisfied. So there is continuous transcendental competition between the Lord and His devotees by such reciprocation of service and acknowledgement.