Shloka 14
Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture
Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict
दृष्ट: कश्चिन्नर: स्वप्ने श्याम: कमललोचन: । पीतवासा बृहद्बाहुर्योषितां हृदयंगम: ॥ १४ ॥
dṛṣṭaḥ kaścin naraḥ svapne śyāmaḥ kamala-locanaḥ pīta-vāsā bṛhad-bāhur yoṣitāṁ hṛdayaṁ-gamaḥ
Ūṣā nói: “Trong giấc mộng, ta thấy một người nam: da xanh thẫm, mắt như hoa sen, mặc y phục vàng, cánh tay hùng tráng; người ấy chạm đến trái tim của nữ nhân.”
FAQs
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.
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.
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.