Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 6 - Chapter 18

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 1 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचपृश्निस्तु पत्नी सवितु: सावित्रीं व्याहृतिं त्रयीम् ।अग्निहोत्रं पशुं सोमं चातुर्मास्यं महामखान् ॥ १ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācapṛśnis tu patnī savituḥsāvitrīṁ vyāhṛtiṁ trayīmagnihotraṁ paśuṁ somaṁcāturmāsyaṁ mahā-makhān Translation: Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Pṛśni, who was the wife of Savitā, the fifth of the twelve sons of Aditi, gave birth to three daughters — Sāvitrī, Vyāhṛti and Trayī — and the sons named Agnihotra, Paśu, Soma, Cāturmāsya and the five Mahāyajñas....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 2 Sanskrit: सिद्धिर्भगस्य भार्याङ्ग महिमानं विभुं प्रभुम् ।आशिषं च वरारोहां कन्यां प्रासूत सुव्रताम् ॥ २ ॥ ITRANS: siddhir bhagasya bhāryāṅgamahimānaṁ vibhuṁ prabhumāśiṣaṁ ca varārohāṁkanyāṁ prāsūta suvratām Translation: O King, Siddhi, who was the wife of Bhaga, the sixth son of Aditi, bore three sons, named Mahimā, Vibhu and Prabhu, and one extremely beautiful daughter, whose name was Āśī. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 3-4 Sanskrit: धातु: कुहू: सिनीवाली राका चानुमतिस्तथा ।सायं दर्शमथ प्रात: पूर्णमासमनुक्रमात् ॥ ३ ॥अग्नीन् पुरीष्यानाधत्त क्रियायां समनन्तर: ।चर्षणी वरुणस्यासीद्यस्यां जातो भृगु: पुन: ॥ ४ ॥ ITRANS: dhātuḥ kuhūḥ sinīvālīrākā cānumatis tathāsāyaṁ darśam atha prātaḥpūrṇamāsam anukramāt Translation: Dhātā, the seventh son of Aditi, had four wives, named Kuhū, Sinīvālī, Rākā and Anumati. These wives begot four sons, named Sāyam, Darśa, Prātaḥ and Pūrṇamāsa respectively....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 5 Sanskrit: वाल्मीकिश्च महायोगी वल्मीकादभवत्किल ।अगस्त्यश्च वसिष्ठश्च मित्रावरुणयोऋर्षी ॥ ५ ॥ ITRANS: vālmīkiś ca mahā-yogīvalmīkād abhavat kilaagastyaś ca vasiṣṭhaś camitrā-varuṇayor ṛṣī Translation: By the semen of Varuṇa, the great mystic Vālmīki took birth from an anthill. Bhṛgu and Vālmīki were specific sons of Varuṇa, whereas Agastya and Vasiṣṭha Ṛṣis were the common sons of Varuṇa and Mitra, the tenth son of Aditi....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 6 Sanskrit: रेत: सिषिचतु: कुम्भे उर्वश्या: सन्निधौ द्रुतम् ।रेवत्यां मित्र उत्सर्गमरिष्टं पिप्पलं व्यधात् ॥ ६ ॥ ITRANS: retaḥ siṣicatuḥ kumbheurvaśyāḥ sannidhau drutamrevatyāṁ mitra utsargamariṣṭaṁ pippalaṁ vyadhāt Translation: Upon seeing Urvaśī, the celestial society girl, both Mitra and Varuṇa discharged semen, which they preserved in an earthen pot. The two sons Agastya and Vasiṣṭha later appeared from that pot, and they are therefore the common sons of Mitra and Varuṇa....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 7 Sanskrit: पौलोम्यामिन्द्र आधत्त त्रीन् पुत्रानिति न: श्रुतम् ।जयन्तमृषभं तात तृतीयं मीढुषं प्रभु: ॥ ७ ॥ ITRANS: paulomyām indra ādhattatrīn putrān iti naḥ śrutamjayantam ṛṣabhaṁ tātatṛtīyaṁ mīḍhuṣaṁ prabhuḥ Translation: O King Parīkṣit, Indra, the King of the heavenly planets and eleventh son of Aditi, begot three sons, named Jayanta, Ṛṣabha and Mīḍhuṣa, in the womb of his wife, Paulomī. Thus we have heard....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: उरुक्रमस्य देवस्य मायावामनरूपिण: ।कीर्तौ पत्‍न्‍यां बृहच्छ्‌लोकस्तस्यासन् सौभगादय: ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: urukramasya devasyamāyā-vāmana-rūpiṇaḥkīrtau patnyāṁ bṛhacchlokastasyāsan saubhagādayaḥ Translation: By His own potency, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has multifarious potencies, appeared in the form of a dwarf as Urukrama, the twelfth son of Aditi. In the womb of His wife, whose name was Kīrti, He begot one son, named Bṛhatśloka, who had many sons, headed by Saubhaga....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9 Sanskrit: तत्कर्मगुणवीर्याणि काश्यपस्य महात्मन: ।पश्चाद्वक्ष्यामहेऽदित्यां यथैवावततार ह ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: tat-karma-guṇa-vīryāṇikāśyapasya mahātmanaḥpaścād vakṣyāmahe ’dityāṁyathaivāvatatāra ha Translation: Later [in the Eighth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam] I shall describe how Urukrama, Lord Vāmanadeva, appeared as the son of the great sage Kaśyapa and how He covered the three worlds with three steps. I shall describe the uncommon activities He performed, His qualities, His power and how He took birth from the womb of Aditi....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10 Sanskrit: अथ कश्यपदायादान् दैतेयान् कीर्तयामि ते ।यत्र भागवत: श्रीमान् प्रह्रादो बलिरेव च ॥ १० ॥ ITRANS: atha kaśyapa-dāyādāndaiteyān kīrtayāmi teyatra bhāgavataḥ śrīmānprahrādo balir eva ca Translation: Now let me describe the sons of Diti, who were begotten by Kaśyapa but who became demons. In this demoniac family the great devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja appeared, and Bali Mahārāja also appeared in that family. The demons are technically known as Daityas because they proceeded from the womb of Diti....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 11 Sanskrit: दितेर्द्वावेव दायादौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ ।हिरण्यकशिपुर्नाम हिरण्याक्षश्च कीर्तितौ ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: diter dvāv eva dāyādaudaitya-dānava-vanditauhiraṇyakaśipur nāmahiraṇyākṣaś ca kīrtitau Translation: First the two sons named Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa took birth from Diti’s womb. Both of them were very powerful and were worshiped by the Daityas and Dānavas. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 14 Sanskrit: शिरोऽहरद्यस्य हरिश्चक्रेण पिबतोऽमृतम् ।संह्रादस्य कृतिर्भार्यासूत पञ्चजनं तत: ॥ १४ ॥ ITRANS: śiro ’harad yasya hariścakreṇa pibato ’mṛtamsaṁhrādasya kṛtir bhāryā-sūta pañcajanaṁ tataḥ Translation: While Rāhu, in disguise, was drinking nectar among the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead severed his head. The wife of Saṁhlāda was named Kṛti. By union with Saṁhlāda, Kṛti gave birth to a son named Pañcajana. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 15 Sanskrit: ह्रादस्य धमनिर्भार्यासूत वातापिमिल्वलम् ।योऽगस्त्याय त्वतिथये पेचे वातापिमिल्वल: ॥ १५ ॥ ITRANS: hrādasya dhamanir bhāryā-sūta vātāpim ilvalamyo ’gastyāya tv atithayepece vātāpim ilvalaḥ Translation: The wife of Hlāda was named Dhamani. She gave birth to two sons, named Vātāpi and Ilvala. When Agastya Muni became Ilvala’s guest, Ilvala served him a feast by cooking Vātāpi, who was in the shape of a ram....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 16 Sanskrit: अनुह्रादस्य सूर्यायां बाष्कलो महिषस्तथा ।विरोचनस्तु प्राह्रादिर्देव्यां तस्याभवद्ब‍‌लि: ॥ १६ ॥ ITRANS: anuhrādasya sūryāyāṁbāṣkalo mahiṣas tathāvirocanas tu prāhrādirdevyāṁ tasyābhavad baliḥ Translation: The wife of Anuhlāda was named Sūryā. She gave birth to two sons, named Bāṣkala and Mahiṣa. Prahlāda had one son, Virocana, whose wife gave birth to Bali Mahārāja. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 17 Sanskrit: बाणज्येष्ठं पुत्रशतमशनायां ततोऽभवत् ।तस्यानुभावंसुश्लोक्यं पश्चादेवाभिधास्यते ॥ १७ ॥ ITRANS: bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaṁ putra-śatamaśanāyāṁ tato ’bhavattasyānubhāvaṁ suślokyaṁpaścād evābhidhāsyate Translation: Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto]. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: बाण आराध्य गिरिशं लेभे तद्गणमुख्यताम् ।यत्पार्श्वेभगवानास्ते ह्यद्यापि पुरपालक: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: bāṇa ārādhya giriśaṁlebhe tad-gaṇa-mukhyatāmyat-pārśve bhagavān āstehy adyāpi pura-pālakaḥ Translation: Since King Bāṇa was a great worshiper of Lord Śiva, he became one of Lord Śiva’s most celebrated associates. Even now, Lord Śiva protects King Bāṇa’s capital and always stands beside him. Purport: