Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.17.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDiti Fears Trouble From Her Children
“The virtuous lady Diti had been very apprehensive of trouble to the gods from the children in her womb, and her husband predicted the same. She brought forth twin sons after a full one hundred years of pregnancy.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti is described as a virtuous lady, yet she was apprehensive about the children in her womb.
- She feared that her children would trouble the gods. Her husband had predicted the same.
- After a full one hundred years of pregnancy, Diti gave birth to twin sons.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one sentence describing Diti’s concern.
Ask yourself
What does Diti’s concern reveal about her attitude toward the gods?
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.