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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 62: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha
10.62.23-2410.62.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.62.25-26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

तां तथा यदुवीरेण भुज्यमानां हतव्रताम् ।

हेतुभिर्लक्षयां चक्रुरापृईतां दुरवच्छदै: ॥ २५ ॥

भटा आवेदयां चक्रू राजंस्ते दुहितुर्वयम् ।

विचेष्टितं लक्षयाम कन्याया: कुलदूषणम् ॥ २६ ॥

tāṁ tathā yadu-vīreṇa

bhujyamānāṁ hata-vratām

hetubhir lakṣayāṁ cakrur

āpṛītāṁ duravacchadaiḥ

bhaṭā āvedayāṁ cakrū

rājaṁs te duhitur vayam

viceṣṭitaṁ lakṣayāma

kanyāyāḥ kula-dūṣaṇam

Translation

The female guards eventually noticed unmistakable symptoms of romantic involvement in Ūṣā, who, having broken her maiden vow, was being enjoyed by the Yadu hero and showing signs of conjugal happiness. The guards went to Bāṇāsura and told him, “O King, we have detected in your daughter the kind of improper behavior that spoils the reputation of a young girl’s family.

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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.

The Guards Report Their Discovery

  1. 1

    The guards noticed unmistakable signs of Ūṣā’s romantic involvement and conjugal happiness. They reported to Bāṇāsura that her conduct threatened her family’s reputation.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains bhaṭāḥ as “female guards,” while Jīva Gosvāmī explains it as “eunuchs and others.” Grammatically, both meanings are possible.

  3. 3

    The guards feared severe punishment if Bāṇāsura learned of Ūṣā’s activities from another source. They therefore informed him personally.

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.