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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.62.12 10.62.14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.13

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Citralekhāsince 10.62.13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कं त्वं मृगयसे सुभ्रु कीद‍ृशस्ते मनोरथ: ।

हस्तग्राहं न तेऽद्यापि राजपुत्र्युपलक्षये ॥ १३ ॥

kaṁ tvaṁ mṛgayase su-bhru

kīdṛśas te manorathaḥ

hasta-grāhaṁ na te ’dyāpi

rāja-putry upalakṣaye

Translation

[Citralekhā said:] Who are you searching for, O fine-browed one? What is this hankering you’re feeling? Until now, O princess, I haven’t seen any man take your hand in marriage.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Asking About Ūṣā’s Longing

1
Citralekhā asked Ūṣā whom she was searching for.
2
She also asked about the hankering Ūṣā was feeling.
3
Addressing Ūṣā as a princess, Citralekhā said she had not yet seen any man take her hand in marriage.

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

Chapter 62: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Several nights in a row this occurred, until one night she failed to see Him in her dreams. She suddenly awoke, speaking aloud to Him in a state of agitation, but when she noticed her maidservants around her, she felt embarrassed.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.62