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Canto 10 · Chapter 62: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha
10.62.1710.62.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.62.18-19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

मनुजेषु च सा वृष्णीन् शूरमानकदुन्दुभिम् ।

व्यलिखद् रामकृष्णौ च प्रद्युम्नं वीक्ष्य लज्जिता ॥ १८ ॥

अनिरुद्धं विलिखितं वीक्ष्योषावाङ्‍मुखी ह्रिया ।

सोऽसावसाविति प्राह स्मयमाना महीपते ॥ १९ ॥

manujeṣu ca sā vṛṣnīn

śūram ānakadundubhim

vyalikhad rāma-kṛṣṇau ca

pradyumnaṁ vīkṣya lajjitā

aniruddhaṁ vilikhitaṁ

vīkṣyoṣāvāṅ-mukhī hriyā

so ’sāv asāv iti prāha

smayamānā mahī-pate

Translation

O King, among the humans, Citralekhā drew pictures of the Vṛṣṇis, including Śūrasena, Ānakadundubhi, Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa. When Ūṣā saw the picture of Pradyumna she became bashful, and when she saw Aniruddha’s picture she bent her head down in embarrassment. Smiling, she exclaimed, “He’s the one! It’s Him!”

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Ūṣā Recognizes Aniruddha

  1. 1

    Among the humans, Citralekhā drew the Vṛṣṇis, including Śūrasena, Ānakadundubhi, Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Ūṣā became bashful upon seeing Pradyumna’s picture. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that she thought, “This is my father-in-law.”

  3. 3

    Seeing Aniruddha’s picture, Ūṣā lowered her head in embarrassment. Smiling, she joyfully identified Him as her beloved.

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