Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.45
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollowing the Vow Determines the Outcome
“Kaśyapa Muni said: My dear gentle wife, if you follow my instructions regarding this vow for at least one year, you will surely get a son who will be able to kill Indra. However, if you deviate from this vow of following the Vaiṣṇava principles, you will get a son who will be favorable to Indra.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa Muni told Diti to follow his instructions for at least one year. The promised outcome depended on her adherence to Vaiṣṇava principles.
- The purport explains that indra-hā can mean either one who kills Indra or one who follows him. Kaśyapa Muni’s words therefore carry two meanings.
- An enemy of Indra is naturally friendly to the asuras. But a son friendly to the demigods would not kill Indra.
Try this today
Review one spiritual instruction you have accepted and identify what following it faithfully requires.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I listen to the conditions attached to spiritual instructions?
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.