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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 62: Verses 13-26
Not finding him there (on opening her eyes), she got up in a state of excitement saying, "Where are you, my darling !" in the midst of her girl companions, and felt greatly abashed. Kumbhanda was the minister of Bana and Citralekha, his daughter. Full of curiosity she, a (constant) companion of Usa, questioned her friend (thus):- 0 princess of charming eyebrows ! whom are you looking for and what is the nature of your longing ? I do not find till today anyone who has espoused you. Usa replied : In my dream was seen a certain youngman of dark-brown hue, with long arms and lotus-like eyes, clad in yellow and captivating the heart of women. am in quest of that darling, who having allowed me to drink the honey of his lips, has gone to some unknown destination, plunging me, though thirsting (yet), into an ocean of misery. Citralekha said : "I shall bring the youth who has stolen your heart, if he is traced (by you) in the three worlds (the elite of which are going to be depicted by me), and dispel your agony (thereby). Point him out." Having said so, she drew faithful sketches of gods, Gandharvas (heavenly musicians), Siddhas (a class of superhuman beings endowed with mystic powers), Caranas (celestial bards), Nagas (a class of superhuman beings-half men and half serpents), Daityas (demons), Vidyadharas (artistes of gods), Yaksas (a class of demigods) and human beings
Among men she portrayed the Vrsnis, viz., Sura, Vasudeva, Balarama and Sri Krsna. Perceiving Pradyumna, Usa blushed. Beholding Aniruddha portrayed with particular care, Usa cast down her face through shyness, 0 king, and smilingly exclaimed: "It is he, it is he I" Concluding him to be Sri Krsna's grandson, Citralekha, who possessed Yogic powers, journeyed, 0 king, through the air to Dwaraka protected by Sri Krsna (Himself). Resorting to her Yogic powers, she bore away Aniruddha (son of Pradyumna), (who had been) lying asleep there on a beautiful bed, to Sonitapura and showed her friend the object of her love. With her face lit up with joy to behold the loveliest of the lovely, she enjoyed life with him in her palace, which could not be easily peeped into by males. Honoured with exquisite raiment, garlands, sandal-paste, incense, lights, seats etc., drinks, food and other edibles, as well as with (loving) words and (bodily) service, and remaining concealed in the maidens' apartments, with his mind captivated by the said Usa-whose love (for him)was constantly increasing by leaps and bounds-Aniruddha had no idea of the number of days (that slipped away).
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