Shloka 25
Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture
Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict
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
Die Wächterinnen bemerkten an Ūṣā untrügliche Zeichen: Sie hatte ihr Gelübde als Jungfrau gebrochen und genoss eheliche Freude mit dem Helden der Yadu; solche Anzeichen ließen sich kaum verbergen.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī has defined the word bhaṭāḥ as “female guards,” whereas Jīva Gosvāmī defines it as “eunuchs and others.” Grammatically, the word can function both ways.
FAQs
It describes how signs revealed that Ūṣā had secretly united with the Yadu hero Aniruddha, even though she tried to hide the situation with unclear explanations.
Because her condition and behavior showed telltale indications, and her attempts to cover it with evasive words did not remove their doubt.
It suggests that actions and their effects often speak louder than words, so integrity and accountability are wiser than trying to hide wrongdoing.