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  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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.28

Who is speaking and story frame

तत: प्रव्यथितो बाणो दुहितु: श्रुतदूषण: ।

त्वरित: कन्यकागारं प्राप्तोऽद्राक्षीद् यदूद्वहम् ॥ २८ ॥

tataḥ pravyathito bāṇo

duhituḥ śruta-dūṣaṇaḥ

tvaritaḥ kanyakāgāraṁ

prāpto ’drākṣīd yadūdvaham

Translation

Very agitated to hear of his daughter’s corruption, Bāṇāsura rushed at once to the maidens’ quarters. There he saw the pride of the Yadus, Aniruddha.

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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.

Bāṇāsura Rushes to the Maidens’ Quarters

  1. 1

    Hearing the report about his daughter greatly agitated Bāṇāsura.

  2. 2

    He rushed at once to the maidens’ quarters. His response was immediate.

  3. 3

    There he saw Aniruddha, described as the pride of the Yadus.

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:

Greatly disturbed, Bāṇāsura rushed to his daughter’s apartments with many armed guards and, to his great surprise, saw Aniruddha there. As the guards attacked Him, Aniruddha took up His club and succeeded in killing a few before the powerful Bāṇa could capture Him with his mystic nāga-pāśa ropes, filling Ūṣā with lamentation.
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. tataḥthen
  2. pravyathitaḥvery agitated
  3. bāṇaḥBāṇāsura
  4. duhituḥof his daughter
  5. śrutahaving heard of
  6. dūṣaṇaḥthe corruption
  7. tvaritaḥquickly
  8. kanyakāof the unmarried girls
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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

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “pride”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.62

    In this verse: “hearing”

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 does Bāṇāsura’s haste reveal about his state of mind?

Practice

Read the verse once and trace its three movements: hearing, rushing and seeing.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayBāṇāsura Rushes to the Maidens’ QuartersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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