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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
10.62.18-1910.62.21

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.20

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Citralekhāsince 10.62.16inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

चित्रलेखा तमाज्ञाय पौत्रं कृष्णस्य योगिनी ।

ययौ विहायसा राजन् द्वारकां कृष्णपालिताम् ॥ २० ॥

citralekhā tam ājñāya

pautraṁ kṛṣṇasya yoginī

yayau vihāyasā rājan

dvārakāṁ kṛṣṇa-pālitām

Translation

Citralekhā, endowed with mystic powers, recognized Him as Kṛṣṇa’s grandson [Aniruddha]. My dear King, she then traveled by the mystic skyway to Dvārakā, the city under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s protection.

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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.

Citralekhā Travels to Kṛṣṇa’s Protected City

  1. 1

    Citralekhā recognized Aniruddha as Kṛṣṇa’s grandson.

  2. 2

    Endowed with mystic powers, she traveled by the mystic skyway.

  3. 3

    Her destination was Dvārakā, the city under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s protection.

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:

Citralekhā, who had mystic powers, knew at once that the young man her friend had pointed out was Lord Kṛṣṇa’s grandson Aniruddha. Then, using her mystic powers, Citralekhā flew through the sky to Dvārakā, found Aniruddha and brought Him back with her to Śoṇitapura, Bāṇāsura’s capital.
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. citralekhāCitralekhā
  2. tamHim
  3. ājñāyarecognizing
  4. pautramas the grandson
  5. kṛṣṇasyaof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  6. yoginīfemale mystic
  7. yayaushe went
  8. vihāyasāby the mystic skyways
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “king”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “protection”

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

What detail about Dvārakā keeps Lord Kṛṣṇa central in this account?

Practice

Read the verse again, giving special attention to Dvārakā being under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s protection.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCitralekhā Travels to Kṛṣṇa’s Protected CityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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