Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 5
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
वाल्मीकिश्च महायोगी वल्मीकादभवत्किल । अगस्त्यश्च वसिष्ठश्च मित्रावरुणयोऋर्षी ॥ ५ ॥
vālmīkiś ca mahā-yogī valmīkād abhavat kila agastyaś ca vasiṣṭhaś ca mitrā-varuṇayor ṛṣī
Se dice que, por el semen de Varuṇa, el gran yogui Vālmīki nació de un hormiguero (valmīka). Bhṛgu y Vālmīki fueron hijos particulares de Varuṇa, mientras que los ṛṣis Agastya y Vasiṣṭha fueron hijos comunes de Mitra y Varuṇa.
FAQs
This verse states that Vālmīki, renowned as a great yogī, is traditionally said to have manifested from an anthill (valmīka), highlighting the wondrous, destiny-driven nature of saintly appearance.
In the flow of the Diti–Indra account, Śukadeva emphasizes that extraordinary beings can appear through extraordinary circumstances—underscoring that divine arrangement can surpass ordinary biological expectations.
Do not judge spiritual potential by external origins; the Bhagavatam reminds us that greatness and sanctity can arise from unexpected backgrounds when guided by higher purpose and tapas (discipline).