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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 62: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha
10.61.4010.62.2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.1

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Parīkṣitsince 10.62.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीराजोवाच

बाणस्य तनयामूषामुपयेमे यदूत्तम: ।

तत्र युद्धमभूद् घोरं हरिशङ्करयोर्महत् ।

एतत् सर्वं महायोगिन् समाख्यातुं त्वमर्हसि ॥ १ ॥

śrī-rājovāca

bāṇasya tanayām ūṣām

upayeme yadūttamaḥ

tatra yuddham abhūd ghoraṁ

hari-śaṅkarayor mahat

etat sarvaṁ mahā-yogin

samākhyātuṁ tvam arhasi

Translation

King Parīkṣit said: The best of the Yadus married Bāṇāsura’s daughter, Ūṣā, and as a result a great, fearsome battle occurred between Lord Hari and Lord Śaṅkara. Please explain everything about this incident, O most powerful of mystics.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hear Carefully About the Lord’s Activities

  1. 1

    King Parīkṣit asks about the marriage of the best of the Yadus to Bāṇāsura’s daughter, Ūṣā.

  2. 2

    This marriage led to a great, fearsome battle between Lord Hari and Lord Śaṅkara.

  3. 3

    Parīkṣit respectfully asks the powerful mystic to explain the whole incident.

How it feels

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 62: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Of the one hundred sons of King Bali, the oldest was Bāṇāsura. He was a great devotee of Lord Śiva, who favored Bāṇa so much that even demigods like Indra would serve him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.62
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-rājā uvācathe King (Parīkṣit Mahārāja) said
  2. bāṇasyaof the demon Bāṇa
  3. tanayāmthe daughter
  4. ūṣāmnamed Ūṣā
  5. upayememarried
  6. yadu-uttamaḥthe best of the Yadus (Aniruddha)
  7. tatrain connection with that
  8. yuddhama battle
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “fearsome”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “king”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can Parīkṣit’s respectful curiosity guide my hearing about the Lord?

Practice

Reread Parīkṣit’s request and write down one detail you want to understand.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHear Carefully About the Lord’s ActivitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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