Shloka 11
दितिश्च दुःखितासीत्सा कश्यपं शरणं गता । पुनस्संसेव्य तं भक्त्या गर्भमाधत्त सुव्रता
ditiśca duḥkhitāsītsā kaśyapaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatā | punassaṃsevya taṃ bhaktyā garbhamādhatta suvratā
“Diti, afflicted with sorrow, sought refuge in Kaśyapa. Serving him again with devotion, that virtuous lady conceived a child.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and sevā with bhakti as dharmic means to restore order in life—showing that inner alignment through devotion and right conduct precedes major karmic outcomes.
Though Shiva or the Liṅga is not named here, the Purāṇic Shaiva ethic is reflected: approaching a worthy refuge with humility and devotion mirrors approaching Saguna Shiva in Liṅga-worship—through reverent service, purity of intent, and surrender.
The takeaway is bhakti-yukta sevā and śaraṇāgati: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a disciplined vow (vrata), accompanied by simple worship such as bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and respectful conduct.