Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 9
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
तत्कर्मगुणवीर्याणि काश्यपस्य महात्मन: । पश्चाद्वक्ष्यामहेऽदित्यां यथैवावततार ह ॥ ९ ॥
tat-karma-guṇa-vīryāṇi kāśyapasya mahātmanaḥ paścād vakṣyāmahe ’dityāṁ yathaivāvatatāra ha
Sa bandang huli (sa Ikawalong Kanto ng Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam) ilalarawan namin kung paano si Urukrama, si Vāmanadeva, ay nagkatawang-tao bilang anak ng dakilang ṛṣi na si Kaśyapa mula sa sinapupunan ni Aditi, kung paano Niya tinakpan ang tatlong daigdig sa tatlong hakbang, at ang Kanyang pambihirang mga gawa, katangian, at kapangyarihan.
FAQs
This verse signals the Bhagavatam’s method of presenting exalted figures—by their deeds (karma), qualities (guṇa), and spiritual/heroic potency (vīrya)—before detailing their role in the unfolding divine history.
He is transitioning the narrative: after the immediate events, he will explain Kaśyapa’s significance and how his connection with Aditi becomes important to the next developments involving the devas.
Evaluate leaders and teachers by consistent actions, character, and inner strength—not merely by claims—aligning one’s trust and learning with proven virtue and integrity.