Shloka 59
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
नाध्यगच्छद्व्रतच्छिद्रं तत्परोऽथ महीपते । चिन्तां तीव्रां गत: शक्र: केन मे स्याच्छिवं त्विह ॥ ५९ ॥
nādhyagacchad vrata-cchidraṁ tat-paro ’tha mahī-pate cintāṁ tīvrāṁ gataḥ śakraḥ kena me syāc chivaṁ tv iha
ഹേ മഹീപതേ! വ്രതത്തിൽ ഒരു പിഴവും കണ്ടെത്താനാകാതെ ശക്രനായ ഇന്ദ്രൻ കടുത്ത ആശങ്കയിൽ ആകപ്പെട്ടു; “ഇവിടെ എനിക്ക് ശുഭം എങ്ങനെ ലഭിക്കും?” എന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു.
FAQs
This verse highlights that when a vow is carefully observed without any ‘vrata-chidra’ (weak point), even powerful opponents cannot easily undermine it—showing the protective power of disciplined dharma.
Indra feared the consequences of Diti’s successful vow and searched for a loophole to protect himself, but finding none, he became intensely worried about how his welfare could be secured.
Consistency in one’s spiritual commitments—daily sādhana, integrity, and disciplined habits—removes “weak links,” making one steady and less vulnerable to distractions or external pressures.