Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 70
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
एक: सङ्कल्पित: पुत्र: सप्त सप्ताभवन् कथम् । यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा ॥ ७० ॥
ekaḥ saṅkalpitaḥ putraḥ sapta saptābhavan katham yadi te viditaṁ putra satyaṁ kathaya mā mṛṣā
Aku berdoa hanya untuk satu putra, tetapi sekarang aku melihat ada empat puluh sembilan. Bagaimana ini bisa terjadi? Putraku Indra yang terkasih, jika engkau tahu, tolong katakan yang sebenarnya kepadaku. Jangan mencoba berbohong.
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This verse reflects Diti’s astonishment that the one child she intended became divided into seven and then seven again—pointing to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the Maruts’ manifestation in Canto 6, Chapter 18.
Seeing an impossible outcome—one intended son becoming fourteen—Diti directly questions Indra and demands truthful disclosure, emphasizing satya (truthfulness) even amid conflict.
The verse highlights asking for and speaking the truth plainly in moments of confusion or dispute—choosing honesty over concealment to resolve situations responsibly.