Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 37
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
मैत्रेय उवाच स्वसर्गस्याशिषं लोक्यामाशासानां प्रवेपतीम् । निवृत्तसन्ध्यानियमो भार्यामाह प्रजापति: ॥ ३७ ॥
maitreya uvāca sva-sargasyāśiṣaṁ lokyām āśāsānāṁ pravepatīm nivṛtta-sandhyā-niyamo bhāryām āha prajāpatiḥ
Sinabi ni Maitreya: Si Prajāpati Kaśyapa ay nagsalita sa asawang nanginginig sa takot na baka napasama ang loob ng kanyang asawa; bagaman naunawaan niyang napigil niya ito sa tungkulin ng panalanging pangtakipsilim, hinangad pa rin niya ang kapakanan ng kanilang mga anak sa mundo.
FAQs
This verse notes that Kashyapa set aside his sandhyā observance, highlighting how strong worldly impulses can disrupt daily dharmic disciplines and lead into consequential actions in the narrative.
He saw Diti trembling with intense worldly desire for a boon related to offspring, so he addressed her—setting the stage for the moral and karmic consequences described in this chapter.
It warns that when desire becomes urgent, we may compromise regular spiritual practice; maintaining steady daily discipline helps keep decisions aligned with dharma.