Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 2
Portents at the Birth of Diti’s Sons and Hiraṇyākṣa Challenges Varuṇa
दितिस्तु भर्तुरादेशादपत्यपरिशङ्किनी । पूर्णे वर्षशते साध्वी पुत्रौ प्रसुषुवे यमौ ॥ २ ॥
ditis tu bhartur ādeśād apatya-pariśaṅkinī pūrṇe varṣa-śate sādhvī putrau prasuṣuve yamau
The virtuous lady Diti had been very apprehensive of trouble to the gods from the children in her womb, and her husband predicted the same. She brought forth twin sons after a full one hundred years of pregnancy.
FAQs
This verse states that Diti, though anxious about her children, obeyed Kaśyapa’s instruction, and after a hundred years she gave birth to twin sons.
Because she feared the outcome for her offspring and accepted her husband’s directive, showing restraint and adherence to dharma despite her anxiety.
The verse highlights delaying gratification and respecting wise guidance—choices that protect long-term well-being even when one feels pressured or fearful.