Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.10
एष देव दितेर्गर्भ ओज: काश्यपमर्पितम् ।
दिशस्तिमिरयन् सर्वा वर्धतेऽग्निरिवैधसि ॥ १० ॥
eṣa deva diter garbha
[esha deva diter garbha]
ojaḥ kāśyapam arpitam
[ojah kaashyapam arpitam]
diśas timirayan sarvā
[dishas timirayan sarvaa]
vardhate ’gnir ivaidhasi
[vardhate ’gnir ivaidhasi]
Word-for-word
eṣaḥ
—
this
deva
—
O lord
diteḥ
—
of Diti
garbhaḥ
—
womb
ojaḥ
—
semen
kāśyapam
—
of Kaśyapa
arpitam
—
deposited
diśaḥ
—
directions
timirayan
—
causing complete darkness
sarvāḥ
—
all
vardhate
—
overloads
agniḥ
—
fire
iva
—
as
edhasi
—
fuel.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eṣa deva diter garbha
eṣaḥ
this
deva
O lord
diteḥ
of Diti
garbhaḥ
womb
ojaḥ kāśyapam arpitam
ojaḥ
semen
kāśyapam
of Kaśyapa
arpitam
deposited
diśas timirayan sarvā
diśaḥ
directions
timirayan
causing complete darkness
sarvāḥ
all
vardhate ’gnir ivaidhasi
vardhate
overloads
agniḥ
fire
iva
as
edhasi
fuel.
As fuel overloads a fire, so the embryo created by the semen of Kaśyapa in the womb of Diti has caused complete darkness throughout the universe.
Purport
The darkness throughout the universe is explained herewith as being caused by the embryo created in the womb of Diti by the semen of Kaśyapa.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The embryo in Diti, created from the semen of Kaśyapa, is increasingly darkening all directions, just as fire increases with fuel.
“Give more details of the condition.” The embryo of Diti was created by the semen (ojaḥ) of Kāśyapa.
Personal Guidance
The scale of the creation in this verse is not given to overwhelm us but to right-size us. Most of our anxiety shrinks when our self-importance shrinks.
Reflection Questions
- How does it change your day to remember the universe was not built around your preferences?
- Which 'cosmic' problem are you trying to solve when your actual task is just to play your small part well?
My note
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