Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 9
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
तत्कर्मगुणवीर्याणि काश्यपस्य महात्मन: । पश्चाद्वक्ष्यामहेऽदित्यां यथैवावततार ह ॥ ९ ॥
tat-karma-guṇa-vīryāṇi kāśyapasya mahātmanaḥ paścād vakṣyāmahe ’dityāṁ yathaivāvatatāra ha
Later [in the Eighth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam] I shall describe how Urukrama, Lord Vāmanadeva, appeared as the son of the great sage Kaśyapa and how He covered the three worlds with three steps. I shall describe the uncommon activities He performed, His qualities, His power and how He took birth from the womb of Aditi.
FAQs
This verse signals the Bhagavatam’s method of presenting exalted figures—by their deeds (karma), qualities (guṇa), and spiritual/heroic potency (vīrya)—before detailing their role in the unfolding divine history.
He is transitioning the narrative: after the immediate events, he will explain Kaśyapa’s significance and how his connection with Aditi becomes important to the next developments involving the devas.
Evaluate leaders and teachers by consistent actions, character, and inner strength—not merely by claims—aligning one’s trust and learning with proven virtue and integrity.