Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 43
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
न ब्रह्मदण्डदग्धस्य न भूतभयदस्य च । नारकाश्चानुगृह्णन्ति यां यां योनिमसौ गत: ॥ ४३ ॥
na brahma-daṇḍa-dagdhasya na bhūta-bhayadasya ca nārakāś cānugṛhṇanti yāṁ yāṁ yonim asau gataḥ
பிராமணரின் தண்டத்தால் எரிந்தவனும், எப்போதும் உயிர்களுக்குப் பயந்தவனும், எந்த எந்த யோனியில் பிறந்தாலும் அங்கே நரகவாசிகளும் அவனை அருள்புரியார்; அந்த யோனியிலுள்ள உயிர்களும் அல்ல.
A practical example of a condemned species of life is the dog. Dogs are so condemned that they never show any sympathy to their contemporaries.
FAQs
This verse indicates that when one is driven by fear-giving, demoniac tendencies, even punishments and hellish checks may not reform him; he continues taking repeated births, entering “whatever womb,” propelled by his karma and nature.
To emphasize the severity of the character being described: despite cosmic authority (Brahmā) and karmic retribution (Naraka), his destructive disposition remained unchecked, showing how deeply rooted adharma can dominate a conditioned soul.
Don’t rely only on external fear or punishment to change habits; cultivate inner transformation through sādhana, good association, and devotion—otherwise harmful tendencies can persist and intensify over time.