Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 9
Diti’s Lament
On the Fall of the Daityas and the Futility of Grief
यथापूर्वं वरो दत्तो ह्यदित्यै देवि विष्णुना । तथेदानीं च पुत्राय तस्या दत्तो वरो महान्
yathāpūrvaṃ varo datto hyadityai devi viṣṇunā | tathedānīṃ ca putrāya tasyā datto varo mahān
হে দেৱী! যেনেকৈ পূৰ্বে বিষ্ণুৱে অদিতীক বৰ দিছিল, তেনেকৈ এতিয়া তাইৰ পুত্ৰকো এক মহান বৰ দিয়া হ’ল।
Unspecified (narrative voice addressing 'Devi')
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथापूर्वं = यथा + पूर्वम्; ह्यदित्यै = हि + अदित्यै; तथेदानीं = तथा + इदानीम्
FAQs
Aditi is a revered mother-figure in Vedic-Purāṇic tradition, often described as the mother of the Ādityas. Here she is significant as a recipient of Viṣṇu’s boon, establishing a lineage of divine favor extending to her son.
The verse emphasizes continuity of divine grace: Viṣṇu’s earlier boon to Aditi is mirrored by a great boon granted to her son, highlighting inherited or lineage-linked blessings within a dharmic narrative.
It suggests that steadfast virtue and devotion can yield enduring benefits, sometimes extending beyond the individual to their family—portraying divine blessings as consistent and purposeful rather than arbitrary.