Shloka 3

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

सपत्नानां परामृद्धिं द‍ृष्ट्वा ते दितिनन्दना: । अमृष्यमाणा उत्पेतुर्देवान्प्रत्युद्यतायुधा: ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

sapatnānāṁ parām ṛddhiṁ dṛṣṭvā te diti-nandanāḥ amṛṣyamāṇā utpetur devān pratyudyatāyudhāḥ

Translation

Seeing the supreme prosperity of their rivals, the demigods, the sons of Diti could not tolerate it. Burning with resentment, they surged forward against the devas with weapons raised.

Synonyms

• सपत्नानाम्: of (their) rivals
• सपत्नानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सपत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• पराम्: great/supreme
• पराम्: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of ऋद्धिम्)

• ऋद्धिम्: prosperity, success
• ऋद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having seen’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• दितिनन्दनाः: the sons of Diti
• दितिनन्दनाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिति + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दितेः नन्दनाः = sons of Diti)

• अमृष्यमाणाः: unable to tolerate, resentful
• अमृष्यमाणाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्/आत्मनेपद present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; न-प्रत्यय (negation): ‘not tolerating’

• उत्पेतुः: sprang up, rushed forth
• उत्पेतुः: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: उत्

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• प्रत्युद्यतायुधाः: with weapons raised against (them)
• प्रत्युद्यतायुधाः: Karta (कर्ता/subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति + उद्यत + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘whose weapons are raised against (them)’ (प्रति-उद्यतानि आयुधानि येषाम्)

Characters & Entities

• Diti
• Daityas (sons of Diti)
• Devas (demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about envy and intolerance?

This verse shows that envy arises when one cannot tolerate another’s prosperity; such resentment quickly turns into aggression and conflict, a hallmark of asuric mentality.

Why did the sons of Diti attack the demigods in Canto 8 Chapter 10?

They saw the demigods’ superior prosperity and, unable to tolerate it, rushed to fight them with weapons raised.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Notice envy when it appears, and redirect it into self-improvement and devotion; intolerance of others’ success is a fast path to anger and destructive decisions.