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firmed in Bhagavad-gita. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya traéyate mahato
bhayat: even practicing the Vaisnava principles to a small extent can
save one from the greatest danger of material existence. Thus Kasyapa
Muni planned to instruct his wife Diti to become a Vaisnava because he
wanted to save the life of Indra.

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iti saricintya bhagavan
maricah kurunandana

uvaca kificit kupita
atmanam ca vigarhayan

iti—thus; — saficintya—thinking; bhagavan—the __ powerful;
maricah—Kasyapa Muni; kuru-nandana—O descendant of Kuru;
uvadca—spoke; kiricit—somewhat; kupitah—angry; atmanam—him-
self; ca—and; vigarhayan—condemning.

TRANSLATION
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: KaSyapa Muni, thinking in this way,
became somewhat angry. Condemning himself, O Maharaja
Pariksit, descendant of Kuru, he spoke to Diti as follows.

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Sri-kaSyapa uvdca
putras te bhavita bhadre
indra-hddeva-bandhavah
samvatsaram vratam idam
yady anjo dharayisyasi
