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
بعد میں (شریمد بھاگوتَم کے آٹھویں اسکندھ میں) ہم بیان کریں گے کہ مہاتما کشیپ کے بیٹے کے طور پر ادیتی کے رحم سے اُروکرم وامن دیو کیسے اوتار ہوئے، تین قدموں میں تینوں لوک کیسے ڈھانپ لیے، اور ان کے نادر اعمال، اوصاف اور قوت کیا تھی۔
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.