Shloka 14

Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture

Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict

Devanagari script

द‍ृष्ट: कश्चिन्नर: स्वप्ने श्याम: कमललोचन: । पीतवासा बृहद्ब‍ाहुर्योषितां हृदयंगम: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭaḥ kaścin naraḥ svapne śyāmaḥ kamala-locanaḥ pīta-vāsā bṛhad-bāhur yoṣitāṁ hṛdayaṁ-gamaḥ

Translation

Ūṣā berkata: “Dalam mimpiku aku melihat seorang lelaki: berkulit biru gelap, bermata laksana teratai, berpakaian kuning, berlengan gagah; dia yang menawan hati para wanita.”

Synonyms

• दृष्टः: seen
• दृष्टः: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कश्चित्: someone
• कश्चित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun)

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वप्ने: in a dream
• स्वप्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• श्यामः: dark-complexioned
• श्यामः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्याम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• कमललोचनः: lotus-eyed
• कमललोचनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कमल+लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कमलम् इव लोचनं यस्य (कर्मधारय)

• पीतवासा: wearing yellow garments
• पीतवासा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत+वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पीतानि वासांसि यस्य (बहुव्रीहि)

• बृहद्बाहुः: broad-armed
• बृहद्बाहुः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहत्+बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बृहद् बाहू यस्य/बृहद्बाहुः (कर्मधारय)

• योषिताम्: of women
• योषिताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• हृदयंगमः: heart-stealing/pleasing
• हृदयंगमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदयम्+गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; हृदयम् गच्छति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

Characters & Entities

• Ūṣā
• Citralekhā
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing a divine person in a dream?

This verse describes a dream-vision of an extraordinarily attractive, lotus-eyed, dark-hued person in yellow garments—imagery strongly associated with the Lord’s divine form and His heart-captivating nature.

Why did Usha describe the man as lotus-eyed and wearing yellow garments?

Because these are classic identifiers of the Lord’s (and His divine dynasty’s) beauty—dark complexion, lotus eyes, and yellow cloth—used in the Bhagavatam to signal transcendent, Godlike qualities.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from this shloka today?

It highlights the Bhagavatam’s focus on meditating upon the Lord’s form and qualities—remembering His beauty and presence can naturally draw the mind toward devotion and away from lower attractions.