# SB 3.15.10 > एष देव दितेर्गर्भ ओजः काश्यपमर्पितम् । > दिशस्तिमिरयन्सर्वा वर्धतेऽग्निरिवैधसि ॥१०॥ ## Text > 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.