Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 16
Aditi’s Lament and Kaśyapa’s Instruction of the Payo-vrata (Milk Vow) to Please Keśava
परैर्विवासिता साहं मग्ना व्यसनसागरे । ऐश्वर्यं श्रीर्यश: स्थानं हृतानि प्रबलैर्मम ॥ १६ ॥
parair vivāsitā sāhaṁ magnā vyasana-sāgare aiśvaryaṁ śrīr yaśaḥ sthānaṁ hṛtāni prabalair mama
Musuh kami yang sangat kuat, para asura, telah mengasingkan aku; aku tenggelam dalam samudra kesusahan. Kekuasaan, kemuliaan, nama baik, dan tempat tinggalku telah dirampas.
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Aditi laments that she has been exiled and overwhelmed by suffering, as the powerful have taken her wealth, honor, and rightful status—prompting her to seek the Lord’s shelter.
In the context of the Deva–Asura struggle, the demigods’ side is defeated and displaced; Aditi, as their mother, expresses their collective loss and desperation while approaching the Supreme Lord for help.
When status, security, or reputation is taken away, the Bhagavatam models turning from despair to sincere prayer and surrender—seeking divine guidance rather than bitterness.