Shloka 10
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
अथ कश्यपदायादान् दैतेयान् कीर्तयामि ते । यत्र भागवत: श्रीमान् प्रह्रादो बलिरेव च ॥ १० ॥
atha kaśyapa-dāyādān daiteyān kīrtayāmi te yatra bhāgavataḥ śrīmān prahrādo balir eva ca
ഇപ്പോൾ കശ്യപസന്തതിയായിട്ടും ദിതിയുടെ ഗർഭത്തിൽ ജനിച്ച ദൈത്യപുത്രന്മാരെ ഞാൻ വിവരിക്കുന്നു; ഈ വംശത്തിൽ ശ്രീമാൻ ഭഗവദ്ഭക്തൻ പ്രഹ്ലാദനും ബലി മഹാരാജനും ഉദിച്ചു।
FAQs
Daityas are the descendants of Diti through Kaśyapa. This verse introduces their line, highlighting that even among them appeared exalted devotees like Prahlāda and great personalities like Bali Mahārāja.
To show that devotion to Bhagavān is not limited by birth—within the Daitya dynasty arose the renowned bhāgavata Prahlāda and the celebrated Bali Mahārāja, both central to major Bhagavata narratives.
Spiritual excellence is not determined by family background or labels; sincere bhakti can manifest anywhere, and one should honor devotion wherever it appears.