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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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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

10.62.13 10.62.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Ūṣāsince 10.62.14inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

द‍ृष्ट: कश्चिन्नर: स्वप्ने श्याम: कमललोचन: ।

पीतवासा बृहद्ब‍ाहुर्योषितां हृदयंगम: ॥ १४ ॥

dṛṣṭaḥ kaścin naraḥ svapne

śyāmaḥ kamala-locanaḥ

pīta-vāsā bṛhad-bāhur

yoṣitāṁ hṛdayaṁ-gamaḥ

Translation

[Ūṣā said:] In my dream I saw a certain man who had a darkblue complexion, lotus eyes, yellow garments and mighty arms. He was the kind who touches women’s hearts.

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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.

Ūṣā Describes the Man in Her Dream

1
Ūṣā said that she had seen a certain man in her dream.
2
He had a dark-blue complexion, lotus eyes, yellow garments and mighty arms.
3
She described Him as the kind of man who touches women’s hearts.

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:

Therefore these thousand arms you’ve given me are merely a heavy burden.” Angered by these words, Lord Śiva replied, “Your pride will be crushed in battle when you meet my equal.

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