Shloka 8
Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention
Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative
ततस्त्वाधाय सोऽदित्यां गर्भं तं शंसितव्रतः । जगाम कश्यपस्तप्तुं तपस्संहृष्टमानसः
tatastvādhāya so'dityāṃ garbhaṃ taṃ śaṃsitavrataḥ | jagāma kaśyapastaptuṃ tapassaṃhṛṣṭamānasaḥ
ຈາກນັ້ນ ພຣະກັດສະຍະປະ ຜູ້ມີຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈອັນແນ່ວແນ່ໃນພອນຂອງຕົນ, ເມື່ອໄດ້ວາງຄັບພະນັ້ນໄວ້ໃນນາງອະທິຕິແລ້ວ, ກໍໄດ້ອອກໄປບຳເພັນຕະບະ ດ້ວຍຈິດໃຈທີ່ເບີກບານ ແລະມຸ່ງໝັ້ນໃນການເຮັດຕະບະ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that sacred outcomes arise through dharmic resolve (vrata) and tapas—disciplines that purify the mind and make one fit for divine fruition, consistent with Shaiva emphasis on inner purification and right conduct.
Though the verse is narrative, its spirit aligns with Saguna Shiva worship: devotees sustain vows and austerities as supportive limbs of bhakti, approaching Shiva’s grace through disciplined living and focused practice.
A takeaway is vrata with tapas: maintain purity and restraint, combine steady japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with regular worship, and cultivate a joyful, unwavering mind in sadhana.