> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Sixty-two: The Meeting of Ûshâ and Aniruddha

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-râjovâca

> > bânasya tanayâm ûshâm

> > upayeme yadûttamah

> > tatra yuddham abhûd ghoram

> > hari-s'ankarayor mahat

> > etat sarvam mahâ-yogin

> > samâkhyâtum tvam arhasi

> > s'rî-râjâ uvâca - the King (Parîkchit Mahârâja) said; bânasya - of the demon Bâna; tanayâm - the daughter; ûshâm - named Ûshâ; upayeme - married; yadu- uttamah - the best of the Yadus (Aniruddha); tatra - in connection with that; yuddham - a battle; abhût - occurred; ghoram - fearsome; hari-s'ankarayoh - between Lord Hari (Krishna) and Lord S'ankara (S'iva); mahat - great; etat - this; sarvam - all; mahâ-yogin - O great mystic; samâkhyâtum - to explain; tvam - you; arhasi - deserve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Parîkchit said: The best of the Yadus married Bânâsura's daughter, Ûshâ, and as a result a great, fearsome battle occurred between Lord Hari and Lord S'ankara. Please explain everything about this incident, O most powerful of mystics.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > bânah putra-s'ata-jyeshthho

> > baler âsîn mahâtmanah

> > yena vâmana-rûpâya

> > haraye 'dâyi medinî

> > tasyaurasah suto bânah

> > s'iva-bhakti-ratah sadâ

> > mânyo vadânyo dhîmâms' ca

> > satya-sandho dridha-vratah

> > s'onitâkhye pure ramye

> > sa râjyam akarot purâ

> > tasya s'ambhoh prasâdena

> > kinkarâ iva te 'marâh

> > sahasra-bâhur vâdyena

> > tândave 'toshayan mridam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; bânah - Bâna; putra - of sons; s'ata - one hundred; jyeshthhah - the oldest; baleh - of Mahârâja Bali; âsît - was; mahâ- âtmanah - of the great soul; yena - by whom (Bali); vâmana-rûpâya - in the form of the dwarf, Vâmanadeva; haraye - to the Supreme Lord Hari; adâyi - was given; medinî - the earth; tasya - his; aurasah - from the semen; sutah - the son; bânah - Bâna; s'iva-bhakti - in devotion for Lord S'iva; ratah - fixed; sada - always; mânyah - respectable; vadânyah - magnanimous; dhî-man - intelligent; ca - and; satya-sandhah - truthful; dridha-vratah - firm in his vows; s'onita- âkhye - known as S'onita; pure - in the city; ramye - charming; sah - he; râjyam akarot - made his kingdom; purâ - in the past; tasya - upon him; s'ambhoh - of Lord S'ambhu (S'iva); prasâdena - by the pleasure; kinkarâh - servants; iva - as if; te - they; amarâh - the demigods; sahasra - one thousand; bâhuh - having arms; vâdyena - with the playing of musical instruments; tândave - while he (Lord S'iva) was dancing his tândava-nritya; atoshayat - he satisfied; mridam - Lord S'iva.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Bâna was the oldest of the hundred sons fathered by the great saint Bali Mahârâja, who gave the whole earth in charity to Lord Hari when He appeared as Vâmanadeva. Bânâsura, born from Bali's semen, became a great devotee of Lord S'iva. His behavior was always respectable, and he was generous, intelligent, truthful and firm in his vows. The beautiful city of S'onitapura was under his dominion. Because Lord S'iva had favored him, the very demigods waited on Bânâsura like menial servants. Once, when S'iva was dancing his tândava-nritya, Bâna especially satisfied the lord by playing a musical accompaniment with his one thousand arms.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > bhagavân sarva-bhûtes'ah

> > s'aranyo bhakta-vatsalah

> > varena chandayâm âsa

> > sa tam vavre purâdhipam

> > bhagavân - the lord; sarva - of all; bhûta - created beings; îs'ah - the master; s'aranyah - the giver of shelter; bhakta - to his devotees; vatsalah - compassionate; varena - with a choice of benedictions; chandayâm âsa - gratified him; sah - he, Bâna; tam - him, Lord S'iva; vavre - chose; pura - of his city; adhipam - as the guardian.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The lord and master of all created beings, the compassionate refuge of his devotees, gladdened Bânâsura by offering him the benediction of his choice. Bâna chose to have him, Lord S'iva, as the guardian of his city.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > sa ekadâha giris'am

> > pârs'va-stham vîrya-durmadah

> > kirîthenârka-varnena

> > samspris'ams tat-padâmbujam

> > sah - he, Bânâsura; ekadâ - once; âha - said; giri-s'am - to Lord S'iva; pârs'va - at his side; stham - present; vîrya - by his strength; durmadah - intoxicated; kirîthena - with his helmet; arka - like the sun; varnena - whose color; samspris'an - touching; tat - his, Lord S'iva's; pada-ambujam - lotus feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bânâsura was intoxicated with his strength. One day, when Lord S'iva was standing beside him, Bânâsura touched the lord's lotus feet with his helmet, which shone like the sun, and spoke to him as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > namasye tvâm mahâ-deva

> > lokânâm gurum îs'varam

> > pumsâm apûrna-kâmânâm

> > kâma-pûrâmarânghripam

> > namasye - I bow down; tvâm - to you; mahâ-deva - O greatest of gods; lokânâm - of the worlds; gurum - to the spiritual master; îs'varam - to the controller; pumsâm - for men; apûrna - unfulfilled; kâmânâm - whose desires; kâma- pûra - fulfilling desires; amara-anghripam - (like) a tree of heaven.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Bânâsura said:] O Lord Mahâdeva, 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.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > doh-sahasram tvayâ dattam

> > param bhârâya me 'bhavat

> > tri-lokyâm pratiyoddhâram

> > na labhe tvad rite samam

> > doh - the arms; sahasram - one thousand; tvayâ - by you; dattam - given; param - only; bhârâya - a burden; me - for me; abhavat - have become; tri-lokyam - in the three worlds; pratiyoddhâram - an opposing fighter; na labhe - I do not find; tvat - you; rite - except for; samam - equal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > These one thousand arms you bestowed upon me have become merely a heavy burden. Besides you, I find no one in the three worlds worthy to fight.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > kandûtyâ nibhritair dorbhir

> > yuyutsur dig-gajân aham

> > âdyâyâm cûrnayann adrîn

> > bhîtâs te 'pi pradudruvuh

> > kandûtyâ - with itching; nibhritaih - filled; dorbhih - with my arms; yuyutsuh - eager to fight; dik - of the directions; gajân - the elephants; aham - I; âdya - O primeval one; ayam - went; cûrnayan - crushing to powder; adrîn - mountains; bhîtâh - frightened; te - they; api - even; pradudruvuh - ran away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Eager to fight with the elephants who rule the directions, O primeval lord, I went forth, pulverizing mountains with my arms, which were itching for battle. But even those great elephants fled in fear.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > tac chrutvâ bhagavân kruddhah

> > ketus te bhajyate yadâ

> > tvad-darpa-ghnam bhaven mûdha

> > samyugam mat-samena te

> > tat - that; s'rutva - hearing; bhagavân - the lord; kruddhah - angry; ketuh - flag; te - your; bhajyate - is broken; yadâ - when; tvat - your; darpa - pride; ghnam - destroyed; bhavet - will be; mûdha - O fool; samyugam - battle; mat - to me; samena - with Him who is equal; te - your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hearing this, Lord S'iva became angry and replied, "Your flag will be broken, fool, when you have done battle with one who is my equal. That fight will vanquish your conceit."

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > ity uktah kumatir hrishthah

> > sva-griham prâvis'an nripa

> > pratîkshan giris'âdes'am

> > sva-vîrya-nas'anam kudhîh

> > iti - thus; uktah - spoken to; ku-matih - foolish; hrishthah - delighted; sva - his own; griham - home; prâvis'at - entered; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); pratîkshan - waiting for; giris'a - of Lord S'iva; âdes'am - prediction; sva-vîrya - of his prowess; nas'anam - the destruction; ku-dhîh - unintelligent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus advised, unintelligent Bânâsura was delighted. The fool then went home, O King, to wait for that which Lord Giris'a had predicted: the destruction of his prowess.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > tasyoshâ nâma duhitâ

> > svapne prâdyumninâ ratim

> > kanyâlabhata kântena

> > prâg adrishtha-s'rutena sâ

> > tasya - his; ûshâ nâma - named Ûshâ; duhitâ - daughter; svapne - in a dream; prâdyumninâ - with the son of Pradyumna (Aniruddha); ratim - an amorous encounter; kanyâ - the unmarried maiden; alabhata - obtained; kântena - with her lover; prâk - previously; adrishtha - never seen; s'rutena - or heard of; sâ - she.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In a dream Bâna's daughter, the maiden Ûshâ, had an amorous encounter with the son of Pradyumna, though she had never before seen or heard of her lover.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > sâ tatra tam apas'yantî

> > kvâsi kânteti vâdinî

> > sakhînâm madhya uttasthau

> > vihvalâ vrîditâ bhris'am

> > sâ - she; tatra - there (in her dream); tam - Him; apas'yantî - not seeing; kva - where; asi - are you; kânta - my lover; iti - thus; vâdinî - -speaking; sakhînâm - of her girlfriends; madhye - in the midst; uttasthau - arose; vihvalâ - disturbed; vrîditâ - embarrassed; bhris'am - greatly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Losing sight of Him in her dream, Ûshâ suddenly sat up in the midst of her girlfriends, crying out "Where are You, my lover?" She was greatly disturbed and embarrassed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > bânasya mantrî kumbhândas'

> > citralekhâ ca tat-sutâ

> > sakhy apricchat sakhîm ûshâm

> > kautûhala-samanvitâ

> > bânasya - of Bâna; mantrî - the minister; kumbhândah - Kumbhânda; Citralekhâ - citralekhâ; ca - and; tat - his; sutâ - daughter; sakhî - the girlfriend; apricchat - she asked; sakhîm - her girlfriend; ûshâm - Ûshâ; kautûhala - with curiosity; samanvitâ - full.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bânâsura had a minister named Kumbhânda, whose daughter was Citralekhâ. A companion of Ûshâ's, she was filled with curiosity, and thus she inquired from her friend.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > kam tvam mrigayase su-bhru

> > kîdris'as te manorathah

> > hasta-grâham na te 'dyâpi

> > râja-putry upalakshaye

> > kam - who; tvam - you; mrigayase - are looking for; su-bhru - O beautiful-browed one; kîdrishah - of what sort; te - your; manah-rathah - hankering; hasta - of the hand; grâham - a taker; na - not; te - your; adya api - up until now; râja-putri - O princess; upalakshaye - do I see.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Citralekhâ said:] Who are you searching for, O fine-browed one? What is this hankering you're feeling? Until now, O princess, I haven't seen any man take your hand in marriage.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > drishthah kas'cin narah svapne

> > s'yâmah kamala-locanah

> > pîta-vâsâ brihad-bâhur

> > yoshitâm hridayam-gamah

> > drishthah - seen; kas'cit - a certain; narah - man; svapne - in my dream; s'yâmah - dark blue; kamala - lotuslike; locanah - whose eyes; pîta - yellow; vâsâh - whose clothing; brihat - mighty; bâhuh - whose arms; yoshitâm - of women; hridayam - the hearts; gamah - touching.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Ûshâ said:] In my dream I saw a certain man who had a darkblue complexion, lotus eyes, yellow garments and mighty arms. He was the kind who touches women's hearts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > tam aham mrigaye kântam

> > pâyayitvâdharam madhu

> > kvâpi yâtah sprihayatîm

> > kshiptvâ mâm vrijinârnave

> > tam - Him; aham - I; mrigaye - am seeking; kântam - lover; pâyayitvâ - having made drink; âdharam - of His lips; madhu - the honey; kva api - somewhere; yâtah - has gone; sprihayatîm - hankering for Him; kshiptvâ - having thrown; mâm - me; vrijina - of distress; arnave - in the ocean.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is that lover I search for. After making me drink the honey of His lips, He has gone elsewhere, and thus He has thrown me, hankering fervently for Him, into the ocean of distress.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > citralekhovâca

> > vyasanam te 'pakarshâmi

> > tri-lokyâm yadi bhâvyate

> > tam âneshye varam yas te

> > mano-hartâ tam âdis'a

> > citralekhâ uvâca - Citralekhâ said; vyasanam - distress; te - your; apakarshâmi - I will take away; tri-lokyâm - within the three worlds; yadi - if; bhâvyate - He is to be found; tam - Him; âneshye - I will bring; varam - husband-to-be; yah - who; te - your; manah - of the heart; hartâ - the thief; tam - Him; âdis'a - please point out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Citralekhâ said: I will remove your distress. If He is to be found anywhere in the three worlds, I will bring this future husband of yours who has stolen your heart. Please show me who He is.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > ity uktvâ deva-gandharva

> > siddha-cârana-pannagân

> > daitya-vidyâdharân yakshân

> > manujâms' ca yathâlikhat

> > iti - thus; uktvâ - saying; deva-gandharva - demigods and Gandharvas; siddha- cârana-pannagân - Siddhas, Câranas and Pannagas; daitya-vidyâdharân - demons and Vidyâdharas; yakshân - Yakshas; manu-jân - humans; ca - also; yathâ - accurately; alikhat - she drew.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Saying this, Citralekhâ proceeded to draw accurate pictures of various demigods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Câranas, Pannagas, Daityas, Vidyâdharas, Yakshas and humans.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 18 - 19

> > manujeshu ca sâ vrishnîn

> > s'ûram ânakadundubhim

> > vyalikhad râma-krishnau ca

> > pradyumnam vîkshya lajjitâ

> > aniruddham vilikhitam

> > vîkshyoshâvân-mukhî hriyâ

> > so 'sâv asâv iti prâha

> > smayamânâ mahî-pate

> > manujeshu - among the humans; ca - and; sâ - she (Citralekhâ); vrishnîn - the Vrishnis; s'ûram - S'ûrasena; ânakadundubhim - Vasudeva; vyalikhat - drew; râma- krishnau - Balarâma and Krishna; ca - and; pradyumnam - Pradyumna; vîkshya - seeing; lajjitâ - becoming shy;

> > aniruddham - Aniruddha; vilikhitam - drawn; vîkshya - seeing; ûshâ - Ûshâ; avâk - bending down; mukhî - her head; hriyâ - out of embarrassment; sah asau asau iti - "That's the one! That's the one!"; prâha - she said; smayamânâ - smiling; mahî-pate - O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, among the humans, Citralekhâ drew pictures of the Vrishnis, including S'ûrasena, Ânakadundubhi, Balarâma and Krishna. When Ûshâ 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!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > citralekhâ tam âjn'âya

> > pautram krishnasya yoginî

> > yayau vihâyasâ râjan

> > dvârakâm krishna-pâlitâm

> > citralekhâ - Citralekhâ; tam - Him; âjn'âya - recognizing; pautram - as the grandson; krishnasya - of Lord Krishna; yoginî - female mystic; yayau - she went; vihâyasâ - by the mystic skyways; râjan - O King; dvârakâm - to Dvârakâ; krishna- pâlitâm - protected by Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Citralekhâ, endowed with mystic powers, recognized Him as Krishna's grandson [Aniruddha]. My dear King, she then traveled by the mystic skyway to Dvârakâ, the city under Lord Krishna's protection.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > tatra suptam su-paryanke

> > prâdyumnim yogam âsthitâ

> > grihîtvâ s'onita-puram

> > sakhyai priyam adars'ayat

> > tatra - there; suptam - asleep; su - excellent; paryanke - on a bed; pradyumnim - the son of Pradyumna; yogam - mystic power; âsthitâ - using; grihîtvâ - taking Him; s'onita-puram - to S'onitapura, Bânâsura's capital; salshyai - to her girlfriend, Ûshâ; priyam - her beloved; adars'ayat - she showed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There she found Pradyumna's son Aniruddha sleeping upon a fine bed. With her yogic power she took Him away to S'onitapura, where she presented her girlfriend Ûshâ with her beloved.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > sâ ca tam sundara-varam

> > vilokya muditânanâ

> > dushprekshye sva-grihe pumbhî

> > reme prâdyumninâ samam

> > sâ - she; ca - and; tam - Him; sundara-varam - the most beautiful man; vilokya - beholding; mudita - joyful; ânanâ - her face; dushprekshye - which was not to be seen; sva - in her own; grihe - quarters; pumbhih - by men; reme - she enjoyed; pradyumninâ samam - together with the son of Pradyumna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Ûshâ beheld Him, the most beautiful of men, her face lit up with joy. She took the son of Pradyumna to her private quarters, which men were forbidden even to see, and there enjoyed with Him.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 23 - 24

> > parârdhya-vâsah-srag-gandha-

> > dhûpa-dîpâsanâdibhih

> > pâna-bhojana-bhakshyais' ca

> > vâkyaih s'us'rûshanârcitah

> > gûdhah kanyâ-pure s'as'vat-

> > pravriddha-snehayâ tayâ

> > nâhar-ganân sa bubudhe

> > ûshayâpahritendriyah

> > parârdhya - priceless; vâsah - with garments; srak - garlands; gandha - fragrances; dhûpa - incense; dîpa - lamps; âsana - sitting places; âdibhih - and so on; pâna - with beverages; bhojana - food that is chewed; bhakshyaih - food that is not chewed; ca - also; vâkyaih - with words; s'us'rûshana - by faithful service; arcitah - worshiped;

> > gûdhah - kept hidden; kanyâ-pure - in the quarters for unmarried girls; s'as'vat - continuously; pravriddha - greatly increasing; snehayâ - whose affection; tayâ - by her; na - not; ahah-ganân - the days; sah - He; bubudhe - noticed; ûshayâ - by Ûshâ; apahrita - diverted; indriyah - His senses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Ûshâ worshiped Aniruddha with faithful service, offering Him priceless garments, along with garlands, fragrances, incense, lamps, sitting places and so on. She also offered Him beverages, all types of food, and sweet words. As He thus remained hidden in the young ladies' quarters, Aniruddha did not notice the passing of the days, for His senses were captivated by Ûshâ, whose affection for Him ever increased.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 25 - 26

> > tâm tathâ yadu-vîrena

> > bhujyamânâm hata-vratâm

> > hetubhir lakshayâm cakrur

> > âpriîtâm duravacchadaih

> > bhathâ âvedayâm cakrû

> > râjams te duhitur vayam

> > viceshthitam lakshayâma

> > kanyâyâh kula-dûshanam

> > tâm - her; tathâ - thus; yadu-vîrena - by the hero of the Yadus; bhujyamânâm - being enjoyed; hata - broken; vratâm - whose (virgin) vow; hetubhih - by symptoms; lakshayâm cakruh - they ascertained; â-prîtâm - who was extremely happy; duravacchadaih - impossible to disguise;

> > bhathâh - the female guards; âvedayâm cakruh - announced; râjan - O King; te - your; duhituh - of the daughter; vayam - we; viceshthitam - improper behavior; lakshayâmah - have noted; kanyâyâh - of an unmarried girl; kula - the family; dûshanam - besmirching.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The female guards eventually noticed unmistakable symptoms of romantic involvement in Ûshâ, who, having broken her maiden vow, was being enjoyed by the Yadu hero and showing signs of conjugal happiness. The guards went to Bânâsura 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.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > anapâyibhir asmâbhir

> > guptâyâs' ca grihe prabho

> > kanyâyâ dûshanam pumbhir

> > dushprekshyâyâ na vidmahe

> > anapâyibhih - who have never gone away; asmâbhih - by us; guptâyâh - of her who has been well guarded; ca - and; grihe - within the palace; prabho - O master; kanyâyâh - of the maiden; dûshanam - the polluting; pumbhih - by men; dushprekshyâyâh - impossible to be seen; na vidmahe - we do not understand.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "We have been carefully watching over her, never leaving our posts, O master, so we cannot understand how this maiden, whom no man can even see, has been corrupted within the palace."

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > tatah pravyathito bâno

> > duhituh s'ruta-dûshanah

> > tvaritah kanyakâgâram

> > prâpto 'drâkshîd yadûdvaham

> > tatah - then; pravyathitah - very agitated; bânah - Bânâsura; duhituh - of his daughter; s'ruta - having heard of; dûshanah - the corruption; tvaritah - quickly; kanyakâ - of the unmarried girls; âgâram - the quarters; prâptah - reaching; adrâkshît - he saw; yadu-udvaham - the most eminent of the Yadus.

> > TRANSLATION

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

> > ******

> > TEXTS 29 - 30

> > kâmâtmajam tam bhuvanaika-sundaram

> > s'yâmam pis'angâmbaram ambujekshanam

> > brihad-bhujam kundala-kuntala-tvishâ

> > smitâvalokena ca manditânanam

> > dîvyantam akshaih priyayâbhinrimnayâ

> > tad-anga-sanga-stana-kunkuma-srajam

> > bâhvor dadhânam madhu-mallikâs'ritâm

> > tasyâgra âsînam avekshya vismitah

> > kâma - of Cupid (Pradyumna); âtmajam - the son; tam - Him; bhuvana - of all the worlds; eka - the exclusive; sundaram - beauty; s'yâmam - dark blue in complexion; pis'anga - yellow; ambaram - whose clothing; ambuja - like lotuses; îkshanam - whose eyes; brihat - mighty; bhujam - whose arms; kundala - of His earrings; kuntala - and of the locks of His hair; tvishâ - with the glow; smita - smiling; avalokena - with glances; ca - also; mandita - ornamented; ânanam - whose face;

> > dîvyantam - playing; akshaih - with dice; priyayâ - along with His beloved; abhinrimnayâ - all-auspicious; tat - with her; anga - physical; sanga - because of the contact; stana - from her breasts; kunkuma - having the kunkuma; srajam - a flower garland; bâhvoh - between His arms; dadhânam - wearing; madhu - springtime; mallikâ - of jasmines; âs'ritâm - composed; tasyâh - of her; agre - in the front; âsînam - sitting; avekshya - seeing; vismitah - amazed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bânâsura saw before him Cupid's own son, possessed of unrivaled beauty, with dark-blue complexion, yellow garments, lotus eyes and formidable arms. His face was adorned with effulgent earrings and hair, and also with smiling glances. As He sat opposite His most auspicious lover, playing with her at dice, there hung between His arms a garland of spring jasmines that had been smeared with kunkuma powder from her breasts when He had embraced her. Bânâsura was astonished to see all this.

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> > TEXT 31

> > sa tam pravishtham vritam âtatâyibhir

> > bhathair anîkair avalokya mâdhavah

> > udyamya maurvam parigham vyavasthito

> > yathântako danda-dharo jighâmsayâ

> > sah - He, Aniruddha; tam - him, Bânâsura; pravishtham - entered; vritam - surrounded; âtatâyibhih - who were carrying weapons; bhathaih - by guards; anîkaih - numerous; avalokya - seeing; mâdhavah - Aniruddha; udyamya - raising; maurvam - made of muru iron; parigham - His club; vyavasthitah - standing firm; yathâ - like; anthakah - death personified; danda - the rod of punishment; dharah - bearing; jighâmsayâ - ready to strike.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Bânâsura enter with many armed guards, Aniruddha raised His iron club and stood resolute, ready to strike anyone who attacked Him. He resembled death personified holding his rod of punishment.

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> > TEXT 32

> > jighrikshayâ tân paritah prasarpatah

> > s'uno yathâ s'ûkara-yûthapo 'hanat

> > te hanyamânâ bhavanâd vinirgatâ

> > nirbhinna-mûrdhoru-bhujâh pradudruvuh

> > jighrikshayâ - wanting to grab Him; tân - them; paritah - on all sides; prasarpatah - approaching; s'unah - dogs; yathâ - as; s'ûkara - of hogs; yûtha - of a group; pah - the leader; ahanat - He struck; te - they; hanyamânâh - being struck; bhavanât - from the palace; vinirgatâh - went out; nirbhinna - broken; mûrdha - their heads; ûru - thighs; bhujâh - and arms; pradudruvuh - they fled.

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> > TEXT 33

> > tam nâga-pâs'air bali-nandano balî

> > ghnantam sva-sainyam kupito babandha ha

> > ûshâ bhris'am s'oka-vishâda-vihvalâ

> > baddham nis'amyâs'ru-kalâkshy arautsît

> > tam - Him; nâga-pâs'aih - with the mystic nâga noose; bali-nandanah - the son of Bali (Bânâsura); balî - powerful; ghnantam - as He was striking; sva - at his own; sainyam - army; kupitah - angered; babandha ha - he captured; ûshâ - Ûshâ; bhris'am - extremely; s'oka - by sorrow; vishâda - and discouragement; vihvalâ - overwhelmed; baddham - captured; nis'amya - hearing; as'ru-kalâ - with teardrops; akshî - in her eyes; arautsît - cried.

> > TRANSLATION

> > But even as Aniruddha was striking down the army of Bâna, that powerful son of Bali angrily caught Him with the mystic nâga-pâs'a ropes. When Ûshâ heard of Aniruddha's capture, she was overwhelmed with grief and depression; her eyes filled with tears, and she wept.

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