Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 67
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
सकृदिष्ट्वादिपुरुषं पुरुषो याति साम्यताम् । संवत्सरं किञ्चिदूनं दित्या यद्धरिरर्चित: ॥ ६६ ॥ सजूरिन्द्रेण पञ्चाशद्देवास्ते मरुतोऽभवन् । व्यपोह्य मातृदोषं ते हरिणा सोमपा: कृता: ॥ ६७ ॥
sakṛd iṣṭvādi-puruṣaṁ puruṣo yāti sāmyatām saṁvatsaraṁ kiñcid ūnaṁ dityā yad dharir arcitaḥ
इंद्रासह राहून ते एकोणपन्नास मरुत देवतुल्य झाले. भगवान हरिने त्यांचा मातृ-दोष दूर केला, म्हणून ते सोमपान करणाऱ्या देवगणांत गणले गेले. मग दितीच्या गर्भातून जन्मूनही परमेश्वराच्या कृपेने ते देवांसमान झाले—यात आश्चर्य ते काय?
FAQs
This verse states that even a single act of worship of the original Supreme Person can elevate one toward His likeness—showing the extraordinary potency of bhakti.
In the narrative of Canto 6, Chapter 18, Diti undertakes a sustained vow of worship; this verse highlights the near-completion of that vow and its spiritual efficacy.
Begin consistent devotion—daily prayer, mantra, or service—trusting that even small, sincere acts of bhakti have transformative spiritual power.