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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

10.62.4 10.62.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.62.5

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Bāṇāsurasince 10.62.5inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

नमस्ये त्वां महादेव लोकानां गुरुमीश्वरम् ।

पुंसामपूर्णकामानां कामपूरामराङ्‍‍घ्रिपम् ॥ ५ ॥

namasye tvāṁ mahā-deva

lokānāṁ gurum īśvaram

puṁsām apūrṇa-kāmānāṁ

kāma-pūrāmarāṅghripam

Translation

[Bāṇāsura said:] O Lord Mahādeva, I bow down to you, the spiritual master and controller of the worlds. You are like the heavenly tree that fulfills the desires of those whose desires are unfulfilled.

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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.

Bāṇa Praises the Giver of Benedictions

1
Bāṇāsura bows down to Lord Mahādeva.
2
He addresses him as the spiritual master and controller of the worlds.
3
He compares him to a heavenly tree that fulfills the desires of those whose desires remain unfulfilled.

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:

Bāṇāsura once satisfied Śiva by playing musical instruments with his one thousand hands while Śiva danced his tāṇḍava-nṛtya. In response, Śiva offered Bāṇa whatever benediction he chose, and Bāṇa asked Śiva to become the guardian of his city.

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