Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationProtect Devotees from Disturbance
“Śrī Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, Diti, the wife of the sage Kaśyapa, could understand that the sons within her womb would be a cause of disturbance to the demigods. As such, she continuously bore the powerful semen of Kaśyapa Muni, which was meant to give trouble to others, for one hundred years.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti learned from her husband that her sons would disturb the demigods. She was unhappy about the trouble they would cause.
- The purport distinguishes devotees, called demigods, from nondevotees, called demons. It stresses that one should not tolerate trouble being given to devotees.
- Diti delayed giving birth for one hundred years. She wanted to spare the demigods from disturbance for at least that time.
Try this today
Avoid one action today that would interrupt or trouble someone engaged in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I be more considerate of those engaged in devotion?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.