Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 8
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
उरुक्रमस्य देवस्य मायावामनरूपिण: । कीर्तौ पत्न्यां बृहच्छ्लोकस्तस्यासन् सौभगादय: ॥ ८ ॥
urukramasya devasya māyā-vāmana-rūpiṇaḥ kīrtau patnyāṁ bṛhacchlokas tasyāsan saubhagādayaḥ
By His own potency, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has multifarious potencies, appeared in the form of a dwarf as Urukrama, the twelfth son of Aditi. In the womb of His wife, whose name was Kīrti, He begot one son, named Bṛhatśloka, who had many sons, headed by Saubhaga.
As the Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (4.6) :
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord (Urukrama) assumes the Vāmana form by His own divine potency, indicating His incarnation is a conscious, transcendental act—not a material transformation.
Urukrama means “He of vast strides,” recalling the Lord’s cosmic steps—especially associated with Vāmana—showing His supreme power and sovereignty.
Meditating on the Lord’s all-pervading power and purposeful descent builds faith during uncertainty and inspires humility, since worldly power is tiny compared to the Lord’s ‘vast strides.’