Shloka 12
Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention
Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative
स पाट्यमानो गर्भोऽथ वज्रेण प्ररुरोद ह । रुदन्तं सप्तधैकैकं मारोदीरिति तान्पुनः । चकर्त वज्रपाणिस्तान्नेव मम्रुस्तथापि ते
sa pāṭyamāno garbho'tha vajreṇa praruroda ha | rudantaṃ saptadhaikaikaṃ mārodīriti tānpunaḥ | cakarta vajrapāṇistānneva mamrustathāpi te
When that embryo was struck by the vajra (thunderbolt), it cried out loudly. As it wailed, it split—each part into seven. Yet though Indra, wielder of the vajra, cut them again, saying, “Do not cry,” still they did not die.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana account to the sages, within the Uma Samhita narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: मा रोदीः
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that beings empowered by Shiva’s ordinance are not destroyed by ordinary divine weapons; the episode points to Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate protector and governor of fate, beyond fear and death.
The narrative highlights Shiva’s saguna governance of the cosmos—where even Indra’s vajra cannot override Shiva’s will—encouraging devotees to take refuge in Shiva as the supreme Lord represented in Linga worship.
The takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating fearlessness and steadiness amid suffering.