Shloka 1
Aditi’s Payo-vrata and Viṣṇu’s Promise to Appear as Her Son
Prelude to Vāmana
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युक्ता सादिती राजन्स्वभर्त्रा कश्यपेन वै । अन्वतिष्ठद् व्रतमिदं द्वादशाहमतन्द्रिता ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ity uktā sāditī rājan sva-bhartrā kaśyapena vai anv atiṣṭhad vratam idaṁ dvādaśāham atandritā
ശ്രീശുകൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഭർത്താവായ കശ്യപമുനിയുടെ ഉപദേശം ലഭിച്ചതോടെ അദിതി അലസതയില്ലാതെ പന്ത്രണ്ടു ദിവസം ഈ വ്രതം കൃത്യമായി അനുഷ്ഠിച്ചു.
For advancement in anything, especially in spiritual life, one must strictly follow the bona fide instructions of the teacher. Aditi did this. She strictly followed the instructions of her husband and guru. As confirmed in the Vedic injunctions, yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau. One should have complete faith in the guru, who helps the disciple make progress in spiritual life. As soon as the disciple thinks independently, not caring for the instructions of the spiritual master, he is a failure ( yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi ). Aditi very strictly followed the instructions of her husband and spiritual master, and thus she was successful.
FAQs
This verse highlights that a vow bears spiritual potency when followed steadily and attentively—Diti observes the prescribed vrata for twelve days without negligence.
In the narrative, Kaśyapa gives Diti a regulated spiritual practice; this verse marks her obedience and disciplined execution of his instruction.
Adopt a time-bound spiritual commitment—daily japa, sāttvika habits, or focused prayer—and keep it consistently, avoiding procrastination, as Diti did for twelve days.