SB 3.15.10
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.