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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 17]
existence are eating, sleeping, fearing and mating. The fear element exists also in the demigods. On every planet, even in the higher planetary systems, including the moon and the sun, as well as on this earth, the same principles of animal life exist. Otherwise, why are the demigods also afraid of the darkness? The difference between the demigods and ordinary human beings is that the demigods approach authority, whereas the inhabitants of this earth defy authority. If people would only approach the authority, then every adverse condition in this universe could be rectified. Arjuna was also disturbed on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, but he approached the authority, Kṛṣṇa, and his problem was solved. The conclusive instruction of this incident is that we may be disturbed by some material condition, but if we approach the authority who can actually explain the matter, then our problem is solved. The demigods approached Brahmā for the meaning of the disturbance, and after hearing from him they were satisfied and returned home peacefully.
TEXT 2
दितिस्तु मर्तुरादेशादपत्यपरिशङ्किनी । पूर्णे वर्षशते साध्वी पुत्रौ प्रसुषुवे यमौ ॥ २ ॥
ditis tu bhartur ādeśād apatya-pariśaṅkinī pūrṇe varṣaśate sādhvī putrau prasuṣuve yamau
ditiḥ—Diti; tu—but; bhartuḥ—of her husband; ādeśāt—by the order; apatya—from her children; pariśaṅkinī—being apprehensive of trouble; pūrṇe—full; varṣa-śate—after one hundred years; sādhvī—the virtuous lady; putrau—two sons; prasuṣuve—begot; yamau—twins.
TRANSLATION
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.
TEXT 3
उत्पाता बहवस्तत्र निपेतुर्जायमानयोः । दिवि भुव्यन्तरिक्षे च लोकस्योरुमयावहाः ॥ ३ ॥