Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
तस्य चोद्धरत: क्षौणीं स्वदंष्ट्राग्रेण लीलया । दैत्यराजस्य च ब्रह्मन् कस्माद्धेतोरभून्मृध: ॥ ३ ॥
tasya coddharataḥ kṣauṇīṁ sva-daṁṣṭrāgreṇa līlayā daitya-rājasya ca brahman kasmād dhetor abhūn mṛdhaḥ
أيها البرهمن! حين كان الربّ فَرَاهَا يرفع الأرض على طرف نابه على سبيل اللِّيلَا، فما السبب الذي أوقع القتال بينه وبين ملك الشياطين؟
FAQs
This verse asks the cause: after Varaha lifted the earth on His tusk, a conflict arose with the Daitya king Hiranyaksha, who opposed the Lord’s act of restoring the earth.
The speaker addresses a learned brāhmaṇa—here, Maitreya speaks while narrating to Vidura, using 'brahman' as a respectful address.
Even vast crises are effortless for the Divine; devotees learn trust that God can protect dharma and restore balance, while they remain steady in service and faith.