Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 15
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
ह्रादस्य धमनिर्भार्यासूत वातापिमिल्वलम् । योऽगस्त्याय त्वतिथये पेचे वातापिमिल्वल: ॥ १५ ॥
hrādasya dhamanir bhāryā- sūta vātāpim ilvalam yo ’gastyāya tv atithaye pece vātāpim ilvalaḥ
ହ୍ଲାଦଙ୍କ ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ଧମନି ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଗର୍ଭରୁ ବାତାପି ଓ ଇଲ୍ୱଲ ନାମରେ ଦୁଇ ପୁତ୍ର ଜନ୍ମିଲେ। ଅଗସ୍ତ୍ୟ ମୁନି ଇଲ୍ୱଲଙ୍କ ଅତିଥି ହେଲେ, ଇଲ୍ୱଲ ମେଷରୂପୀ ବାତାପିକୁ ରାନ୍ଧି ଭୋଜନ ଦେଲେ।
FAQs
They are two asura brothers born from Hrāda’s wife Dhamani; Ilvala is described as cooking Vātāpi to deceive the sage Agastya.
Ilvala did so under the pretext of hospitality, intending to trick the sage—an example of demoniac misuse of dharma-like behavior for harmful ends.
Do not judge only by outward politeness or “hospitality”; cultivate discernment and integrity, since dharma can be imitated for selfish or harmful motives.