Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 53
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
स्तनद्वयं कुङ्कुमपङ्कमण्डितं निषिञ्चती साञ्जनबाष्पबिन्दुभि: । विकीर्य केशान् विगलत्स्रज: सुतं शुशोच चित्रं कुररीव सुस्वरम् ॥ ५३ ॥
stana-dvayaṁ kuṅkuma-paṅka-maṇḍitaṁ niṣiñcatī sāñjana-bāṣpa-bindubhiḥ vikīrya keśān vigalat-srajaḥ sutaṁ śuśoca citraṁ kurarīva susvaram
A guirlanda de flores que decorava a cabeça da Rainha caiu, e seu cabelo se espalhou. As lágrimas que caíam derreteram o colírio em seus olhos e umedeceram seu peito, que estava coberto com pó de kuṅkuma. Enquanto ela lamentava a perda de seu filho, seu choro alto assemelhava-se ao doce som de um pássaro kurarī.
FAQs
This verse depicts the queen’s intense, bodily visible sorrow—showing how material attachment naturally produces overwhelming grief when separation comes.
The kurarī is known for a piercing, plaintive cry; the comparison highlights the queen’s sweet yet heartbreaking lamentation as she mourns her son.
It reminds a reader that grief is a natural outcome of deep attachment; Bhagavatam uses such scenes to turn the mind toward detachment and refuge in bhakti as the lasting support.