Shloka 36
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
सोऽहं त्वयार्चितो भद्रे ईदृग्भावेन भक्तित: । तं ते सम्पादये काममसतीनां सुदुर्लभम् ॥ ३६ ॥
so ’haṁ tvayārcito bhadre īdṛg-bhāvena bhaktitaḥ taṁ te sampādaye kāmam asatīnāṁ sudurlabham
Wahai isteri yang mulia, kerana engkau telah menyembahku dengan bhakti sedemikian, menganggapku wakil Tuhan Yang Maha Agung, maka aku akan memenuhi hasratmu—sesuatu yang amat sukar bagi wanita yang tidak suci.
FAQs
This verse shows that sincere worship done with the right inner mood (bhāva) can bring about the fulfillment of one’s desire, as the worshiped authority agrees to “accomplish” the result.
Indra, approaching Diti in disguise, acknowledges her worship and vow, and promises to fulfill her wish—part of the unfolding episode where her determination and purity are being observed and tested.
Keep commitments and spiritual practices with sincerity and inner integrity; the Bhagavatam emphasizes that results depend not only on actions but on the purity of intention and devotional attitude.