Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 32
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
श्रीकश्यप उवाच वरं वरय वामोरु प्रीतस्तेऽहमनिन्दिते । स्त्रिया भर्तरि सुप्रीते क: काम इह चागम: ॥ ३२ ॥
śrī-kaśyapa uvāca varaṁ varaya vāmoru prītas te ’ham anindite striyā bhartari suprīte kaḥ kāma iha cāgamaḥ
ព្រះឥសីកശ്യបៈមានព្រះវាចា—«ឱ ស្ត្រីមានភ្លៅស្រស់ស្អាត ឱ អ្នកគ្មានកំហុស! ខ្ញុំរីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំងចំពោះអាកប្បកិរិយារបស់អ្នក។ ចូរសុំពរណាមួយដែលអ្នកប្រាថ្នា។ បើស្វាមីពេញចិត្ត តើមានបំណងណាដែលភរិយានឹងពិបាកទទួលបាន ទាំងក្នុងលោកនេះ និងលោកក្រោយ?»
FAQs
In this verse, Kaśyapa tells Diti to choose a boon because he is pleased by her conduct—showing that sincere service and disciplined vows can result in blessings from a qualified authority.
Diti had carefully followed a vow to please her husband; seeing her dedication, Kaśyapa became satisfied and invited her to ask for a boon, indicating the narrative’s focus on responsibility and outcomes within household dharma.
It highlights the value of integrity, self-discipline, and nurturing trust in relationships—when duties are performed sincerely, harmony and support naturally arise.