Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 59
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
नाध्यगच्छद्व्रतच्छिद्रं तत्परोऽथ महीपते । चिन्तां तीव्रां गत: शक्र: केन मे स्याच्छिवं त्विह ॥ ५९ ॥
nādhyagacchad vrata-cchidraṁ tat-paro ’tha mahī-pate cintāṁ tīvrāṁ gataḥ śakraḥ kena me syāc chivaṁ tv iha
Hỡi bậc chủ của thế gian, khi không tìm thấy một sơ suất nào trong việc giữ giới, Śakra (Indra) rơi vào nỗi lo sâu nặng và nghĩ: “Làm sao điều lành có thể đến với ta nơi đây?”
FAQs
This verse highlights that when a vow is carefully observed without any ‘vrata-chidra’ (weak point), even powerful opponents cannot easily undermine it—showing the protective power of disciplined dharma.
Indra feared the consequences of Diti’s successful vow and searched for a loophole to protect himself, but finding none, he became intensely worried about how his welfare could be secured.
Consistency in one’s spiritual commitments—daily sādhana, integrity, and disciplined habits—removes “weak links,” making one steady and less vulnerable to distractions or external pressures.