Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
तस्य चोद्धरत: क्षौणीं स्वदंष्ट्राग्रेण लीलया । दैत्यराजस्य च ब्रह्मन् कस्माद्धेतोरभून्मृध: ॥ ३ ॥
tasya coddharataḥ kṣauṇīṁ sva-daṁṣṭrāgreṇa līlayā daitya-rājasya ca brahman kasmād dhetor abhūn mṛdhaḥ
Oh brāhmaṇa, cuando el Señor Varāha alzaba la tierra en la punta de Sus colmillos como un pasatiempo divino, ¿por qué causa se desató la lucha con el rey de los demonios?
FAQs
This verse asks the cause: after Varaha lifted the earth on His tusk, a conflict arose with the Daitya king Hiranyaksha, who opposed the Lord’s act of restoring the earth.
The speaker addresses a learned brāhmaṇa—here, Maitreya speaks while narrating to Vidura, using 'brahman' as a respectful address.
Even vast crises are effortless for the Divine; devotees learn trust that God can protect dharma and restore balance, while they remain steady in service and faith.