SB 3.15.10

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Third Canto, Chapter 15: Description of the Kingdom of God

SB 3.15.9

SB 3.15.11

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 10

eṣa deva diter garbha
ojaḥ kāśyapam arpitam
diśas timirayan sarvā
vardhate 'gnir ivaidhasi

SYNONYMS

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.

TRANSLATION

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.