Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 2
Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts
सिद्धिर्भगस्य भार्याङ्ग महिमानं विभुं प्रभुम् । आशिषं च वरारोहां कन्यां प्रासूत सुव्रताम् ॥ २ ॥
siddhir bhagasya bhāryāṅga mahimānaṁ vibhuṁ prabhum āśiṣaṁ ca varārohāṁ kanyāṁ prāsūta suvratām
大王啊，薄伽之妻悉地生下三位儿子：摩希玛、毗布与普拉布；又生下一位绝美的女儿，名为阿希（Āśī/Āśiṣ）。
FAQs
This verse states that Siddhi, the wife of the Āditya Bhaga, gave birth to Mahimā (a powerful personification of greatness) and a daughter named Āśiṣ (meaning ‘blessing’), highlighting the Bhagavatam’s genealogical mapping of divine lineages.
He is narrating sacred genealogies connected to the devas and their families as part of the broader storyline leading into key events of the chapter (including Diti’s vow and the births that shape cosmic administration).
It reinforces the Bhagavatam’s emphasis that virtue (suvrata) and divine purpose are central in life’s unfolding—encouraging readers to cultivate character and see their roles within a higher, dharmic order.