Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 7
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
पौलोम्यामिन्द्र आधत्त त्रीन् पुत्रानिति न: श्रुतम् । जयन्तमृषभं तात तृतीयं मीढुषं प्रभु: ॥ ७ ॥
paulomyām indra ādhatta trīn putrān iti naḥ śrutam jayantam ṛṣabhaṁ tāta tṛtīyaṁ mīḍhuṣaṁ prabhuḥ
O King Parīkṣit, we have heard that Indra, lord of the heavenly realms, begot three sons in the womb of Paulomī—Jayanta, Ṛṣabha, and the third, Mīḍhuṣa.
FAQs
This verse names three sons of Indra through Paulomī (Śacī): Jayanta, Ṛṣabha, and Mīḍhuṣa.
In the context of Diti’s intense desire for a son powerful enough to confront Indra, she refers to Indra’s existing lineage while speaking with her husband Kaśyapa Muni.
It highlights how worldly power and lineage are often central to material ambitions—prompting a seeker to redirect the same intensity toward devotion and spiritual purpose rather than rivalry.