Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 4
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
ते दैवचोदिता बाला ज्योतिषी कण्टकेन वै । अविध्यन्मुग्धभावेन सुस्रावासृक् ततो बहि: ॥ ४ ॥
te daiva-coditā bālā jyotiṣī kaṇṭakena vai avidhyan mugdha-bhāvena susrāvāsṛk tato bahiḥ
Comme poussée par la providence, la fillette, dans son innocence, perça ces deux lueurs avec une épine. À peine percées, du sang se mit à suinter au-dehors.
FAQs
This verse explicitly states that the girls were “daiva-coditā”—moved by providence—showing that Bhagavatam acknowledges destiny’s role in triggering events even through innocent, unintended acts.
They acted in childish innocence (mugdha-bhāva), and the verse frames it as an event propelled by destiny, leading to the astrologer being wounded and bleeding.
Even small, careless actions can have serious consequences; therefore one should cultivate mindfulness and humility, while recognizing that some outcomes unfold under higher providence.