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
യദുവീരന്റെ സഹവാസത്തിൽ കന്യാവ്രതം തെറ്റിയ ഊഷയിൽ ദാമ്പത്യസുഖത്തിന്റെ വ്യക്തമായ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ തെളിഞ്ഞു; മറയ്ക്കാനാകാത്തതിനാൽ സ്ത്രീ കാവൽക്കാർ അത് തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞു.
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.