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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.66-67

सकृदिष्ट्वादिपुरुषं पुरुषो याति साम्यताम् । संवत्सरं किञ्चिदूनं दित्या यद्धरिरर्चित: ॥ ६६ ॥ सजूरिन्द्रेण पञ्चाशद्देवास्ते मरुतोऽभवन् । व्यपोह्य मातृदोषं ते हरिणा सोमपा: कृता: ॥ ६७ ॥
sakṛd iṣṭvādi-puruṣaṁ
[sakrid ishtvaadi-purusham]
puruṣo yāti sāmyatām
[purusho yaati saamyataam]
saṁvatsaraṁ kiñcid ūnaṁ
[samvatsaram kinchid oonam]
dityā yad dharir arcitaḥ
[dityaa yad dharir architah]
sajūr indreṇa pañcāśad
[sajoor indrena panchaashad]
devās te maruto ’bhavan
[devaas te maruto ’bhavan]
vyapohya mātṛ-doṣaṁ te
[vyapohya maatri-dosham te]
hariṇā soma-pāḥ kṛtāḥ
[harinaa soma-paah kritaah]
Word-for-word
sakṛt — once iṣṭvā — worshiping ādi-puruṣam — the original person puruṣaḥ — a person yāti — goes to sāmyatām — possessing the same bodily feature as the Lord saṁvatsaram — a year kiñcit ūnam — a little less than dityā — by Diti yat — because hariḥ — Lord Hari arcitaḥ — was worshiped sajūḥ — with indreṇa — Indra pañcāśat — fifty devāḥ — demigods te — they marutaḥ — the Maruts abhavan — became vyapohya — removing mātṛ-doṣam — the fault of their mother te — they hariṇā — by Lord Hari soma-pāḥ — drinkers of soma-rasa kṛtāḥ — were made.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sakṛd iṣṭvādi-puruṣaṁ
sakṛt
once
iṣṭvā
worshiping
ādi-puruṣam
the original person
puruṣaḥ
a person
puruṣo yāti sāmyatām
yāti
goes to
sāmyatām
possessing the same bodily feature as the Lord
saṁvatsaraṁ kiñcid ūnaṁ
saṁvatsaram
a year
kiñcit ūnam
a little less than
dityā yad dharir arcitaḥ
dityā
by Diti
yat
because
hariḥ
Lord Hari
arcitaḥ
was worshiped
sajūr indreṇa pañcāśad
sajūḥ
with
indreṇa
Indra
pañcāśat
fifty
devās te maruto ’bhavan
devāḥ
demigods
te
they
marutaḥ
the Maruts
abhavan
became
vyapohya mātṛ-doṣaṁ te
vyapohya
removing
mātṛ-doṣam
the fault of their mother
te
they
hariṇā soma-pāḥ kṛtāḥ
hariṇā
by Lord Hari
soma-pāḥ
drinkers of soma-rasa
kṛtāḥ
were made.
If one worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original person, even once, he receives the benefit of being promoted to the spiritual world and possessing the same bodily features as Viṣṇu. Diti worshiped Lord Viṣṇu for almost one year, adhering to a great vow. Because of such strength in spiritual life, the forty-nine Maruts were born. How, then, is it wonderful that the Maruts, although born from the womb of Diti, became equal to the demigods by the mercy of the Supreme Lord?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
If one worships the Supreme Lord even once, he attains the same bodily features as Viṣṇu. Because Diti worshiped Lord Viṣṇu for almost one year, the forty-nine Maruts became fifty devatās along with Indra. Viṣṇu removed the fault of their mother, and they became drinkers of soma. Sāmyatām means “attaining similar human form.” Sajūḥ means “with.”
Personal Guidance
Worshiping the Lord even once promotes one to the spiritual world; Diti worshiped Viṣṇu for nearly a year, so the embryos lived. Single sincere act of worship has cosmic effect; sustained worship has more.
Reflection Questions
  • Have I underestimated the single sincere worship in my life?
  • What would a full year of worship-for-a-specific-aim look like?
📝 My note

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