Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 17
Aditi’s Payo-vrata and Viṣṇu’s Promise to Appear as Her Son
Prelude to Vāmana
अथाप्युपायो मम देवि चिन्त्य: सन्तोषितस्य व्रतचर्यया ते । ममार्चनं नार्हति गन्तुमन्यथा श्रद्धानुरूपं फलहेतुकत्वात् ॥ १७ ॥
athāpy upāyo mama devi cintyaḥ santoṣitasya vrata-caryayā te mamārcanaṁ nārhati gantum anyathā śraddhānurūpaṁ phala-hetukatvāt
Yet because I have been satisfied by the activities of your vow, O goddess Aditi, I must find some means to favor you, for worship of Me never goes in vain but certainly gives the desired result according to what one deserves.
FAQs
In this verse, Lord Vishnu tells Aditi that worship of Him never becomes fruitless; the outcome manifests in accordance with the devotee’s faith (śraddhā).
Aditi had undertaken disciplined vows to please the Lord for the welfare of the devas; Vishnu, satisfied by her vrata, assures her that her devotion will bear results and that He will consider a way to help.
Consistent spiritual discipline (vows, regulated practice) combined with sincere faith makes devotion steady; results may differ, but sincere worship is never wasted and gradually transforms one’s heart.