Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 8
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
दितिर्दाक्षायणी क्षत्तर्मारीचं कश्यपं पतिम् । अपत्यकामा चकमे सन्ध्यायां हृच्छयार्दिता ॥ ८ ॥
ditir dākṣāyaṇī kṣattar mārīcaṁ kaśyapaṁ patim apatya-kāmā cakame sandhyāyāṁ hṛc-chayārditā
Diti, hija de Dakṣa, afligida por el deseo al caer la tarde, suplicó a su esposo Kaśyapa, hijo de Marīci, unirse a ella para engendrar un hijo.
FAQs
This verse notes that Diti, afflicted by desire at sandhyā (twilight), approached Kaśyapa for union—setting the stage for the Bhagavatam’s teaching that impulse-driven acts at improper times can lead to inauspicious results.
Diti desired offspring and, overcome by strong heart-born agitation, sought union with her husband Kaśyapa; the narrative then explores how timing and self-restraint relate to dharma and consequences.
It highlights the need to pause when emotions surge, choose appropriate time and conduct, and practice self-control so that major decisions—especially family and relationship choices—are guided by dharma rather than impulse.