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
Ô brāhmaṇa, tandis que le Seigneur Varāha soulevait la terre sur la pointe de Ses défenses, en pur jeu divin, pour quelle raison éclata le combat avec le roi des démons ?
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.