SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 6

(1) S'rî S'uka said: 'From Pris'ni then, the wife of Savitâ [the fifth of the twelve sons of Aditi], there were [the three daughters] Sâvitrî, Vyâhriti and Trayî and [from them were born the sons] Agnihotra, Pas'u, Soma, Câturmâsya and the five Mahâyajñas. (2) Siddhi the wife of Bhaga [the sixth son of the twelve sons of Aditi], my dear King, bore [the sons] Mahimâ, Vibhu and Prabhu and a very beautiful and virtuous daughter named Âs'î. (3-4) From the wives of Dhâtâ [the seventh son of Aditi] named Kuhû, Sinîvâlî, Râkâ and Anumati [respectively the sons] Sâyam, Dars'a, Prâtah and Pûrnamâsa were born. The firegods called the Purîshyas were by the next son [of Aditi: Vidhâtâ] begotten in Kriyâ and Carshanî [the wife of] of Varuna [the ninth son of Aditi] was the mother from whom Bhrigu took his birth again. (5) Vâlmîki, the great yogi, was [by the semen of Varuna] born from an anthill [hence his name]. And Mitra [the tenth son] and Varuna together fathered the two sages Âgastya and Vasishthha. (6) From being in the presence of Urvas'î semen was discharged [by Mitra and Varuna] in an earthen pot [and from that semen the sages were born as their two sons]. Mitra begot In Revatî [the three sons] Utsarga, Arishtha and Pippala. (7) Lord Indra [the eleventh son] begot in Paulomî [or S'acîdevî] so we heard, three sons my best, called Jayanta, Rishabha and Midhusha. (8) Lord Urukrama [or Vâmana, the twelfth son] by His inner potency appeared in the form of a dwarf. From His wife Kîrti the son Brihats'loka was born and he fathered many other sons with Saubhaga as the first one. (9) The activities, qualities and power of this great soul and how He factually descended from Aditi as the son of Kas'yapa, I will describe later on.

(10) I will tell you now how from the seed of Kas'yapa the [demoniac] sons of Diti were born [see 3.14] and the [later members of the family, the] great and glorious devotee Prahlâda and Bali Mahârâja [who was defeated by Vâmana]. (11) The two sons of Diti who by the Daityas and Dânavas were celebrated, are named Hiranyakas'ipu and Hiranyâksha. We have talked about hem [see 3.14]. (12-13) The wife of Hiranyakas'ipu named Kayâdhu, was a daughter born from Jambha and a descendant of Danu. She gave birth to four sons with Samhlâda as the first, after whom Anuhlâda, Hlâda and Prahlâda were born as also a sister called Simhikâ. She got from Vipracit the son Râhu. (14) His [Râhu's] head was severed by the Lord's disc when he drank from the nectar [of the demigods]. Samhlâda's wife Kriti gave birth to [the son] Pañcajana. (15) Dhamani, the wife of Hlâda, gave birth to [the sons] Vâtâpi and Ilvala. When Âgastya once visited Ilvala he cooked and served his brother Vâtâpi [in the form of a ram]. (16) From Anuhlâda's wife Sûryâ there were [born the two sons] Bâshkala and Mahisha. Virocana was the son of Prahlâda and from his wife the son Bali was born. (17) He begot in As'anâ a hundred sons and Bâna was the eldest one. I'll describe his praiseworthy character later. (18) Bâna was a worshiper of Lord S'iva and was by him promoted to the level of his chief associates. For that reason the great Lord until the present day is the protector of his capital. The Maruts - demigods

(19) The fourty-nine Maruts, also sons of Diti, had no sons themselves and were by Indra all elevated to the position of demigods.'

(20) The king said: 'Why oh guru, gave they up the atheistic mentality they were born with? Why were they by Indra turned into demigods? Was it because of their saintly activities? (21) Oh brahmin, these sages together with me here, are all eager to hear about this from you oh great one. Please explain it therefore to us.' "

(22) S'rî Sûta said: "Hearing those respectful, brief and meaningful words of the servant of Vishnu, the omniscient son of Vyâsa praised him and calmly and focussed gave a reply oh S'aunaka. (23) S'rî S'uka said: 'Diti, whose sons were killed by Lord Vishnu in support of Indra, burned with anger and thought, clouded by grief: (24) 'I will only rest and be happy when an end has been put to the life of [indra,] this pleasure seeking, hard-hearted, cruel and sinful murderer of the brothers! (25) Would someone be of true knowledge whe he designated a king, with his body which is doomed to end with the worms, as stool or as ashes, nevertheless hurts others in the pursuit of his own happiness? Doesn't such a one await the punishment of hell? (26) He, thinking that this [material covering] lasts for ever, is out of his mind. Can I count on a son who can fight this madness of Indra?' (27-28) Filled with that intention, she consequently was constantly of service unto her husband [Kas'yapa] with all kinds of pleasing activities full of love and humility, selfrestraint and great devotion oh King. Knowing him very well, she with charming sweet words, smiles and sidelong glances managed to bring him under her control. (29) Although a highly expert, learned scholar he was thus enchanted by the woman. Being under her control he therefore acceded to her wishes; a thing [for a man] not at all that surprising in relating to a woman. (30) Seeing the living beings unattached in the beginning of creation, God the Father [Brahmâ] created the woman as the other half of his body and by her the mind of men is carried away. (31) Thus being served by the woman oh my best one, the mighty Kas'yapa was very pleased and approvingly addressed Diti with a smile.

(32) Kas'yapa said: 'Ask for any benediction you want o my beauty, for I, o irreproachable lady, am very pleased with you; what would there for a woman of desire be difficult to obtain when her husband is well pleased? (33-34) The husband for sure is considered the certain god supreme of the woman because, situated in the heart of all, there is Vâsudeva as the husband of the Goddess of Fortune. He, conceived by the forms and names of the different divinities, is worshiped by men as the Supreme Lord, as He is also by women in the form of their husband [see also B.G. 9: 23]. (35) Therefore are consciencious women of respect for their husbands, o slim one; and when the husband is of worship and devotion is he a controller representing the Supersoul. (36) I, worshiped by you with such devotion my love, shall as such a person fullfill the desires that for the untruthful are not feasible.'

(37) Diti said: 'If you for me are the one to give the benedictions o brahmin, do in that case, with my two sons dead, ask you for an immortal son capable of killing Indra, because he is the one responsable for the death of the two.'

(38) Hearing her words was the brahmin aggrieved and lamented he to himself: 'Alas what great impiety has befallen me today! (39) Regrettably, I've grown too attached to sensual pleasures in the form of the woman present before me; from my wretched mind captivated by mâyâ will I surely land in hell. (40) lust - the problem with women

What an offense it is to dance to the tune of women in this world; because I'm thus out of control with my senses, I'll be damned alas in not knowing what is good for me. (41) Her face is like a blossoming lotus flower in autumn and her words are pleasing to the ear, but the schemes of a woman cut like a razor through the heart of him who knows. (42) The actual interest of women with their most beloved husband, son and brother, is not to hold anyone as dear as they do their own wishes; they'd even kill them or have them killed in that interest. (43) What was promised I shall give, that statement shall not prove false, but the related killing of Indra cannot be the proper course of action, for this I know something suitable.'

(44) The powerful Muni thinking thus o descendant of Kuru, got slightly angry in his self-condemnation and then spoke. (45) S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Your son will, as a friend of the godless, be after Indra o gentle one, if for the duration of a year you for this purpose properly keep to a vow.'

(46) Diti said: 'I will accept that vow my dear brahmin, please tell me what I have to do and what is forbidden, as also what I must do not to break the pledge.'

(47) S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Harm no living entity, do not curse or speak a lie, nor cut your nails and hair and do not touch things impure. (48) Do not enter water for a bath, do not get angry nor speak with wicked people and do not wear dirty clothes or ever wear a flower garland already worn. (49) Do not eat food left over, nor food containing flesh sacrificed to Kâlî, nor must you eat food brought by a s'ûdra or food looked after by a woman in her menses, and do not drink water cupping your hands. (50) Do in the evening, after having eaten, not go out without having washed yourself, with your hair loose, without ornaments, without being grave or without being covered. (51) Do not lie down without having your dirty feet washed nor with your feet wet, with your head northward nor westward and do not lie down with other women, naked or during sunset or sunrise. (52) In clean clothes, always being washed and adorned with all auspicious things you should worship before breakfast the cows and brahmins, the Goddess of Fortune and the Infallible One. (53) Women with husband and son you must worship with presentations of garlands, sandelwood pulp and ornaments, in worship of your husband you should offer prayers and meditate, and with him in you [during intercourse or pregnancy] you should do that also. (54) Keeping without violations to this vow of pumsavana ['of the forest person'] for a year will there be for you a son to kill Indra.'

(55) Assenting to it received Diti thus, o King, joyously the semen from Kas'yapa and performed she strictly to the vow. (56) O dear King of respect for all, Indra, who understood the intention of his mother's sister, then, keen on his own interests, waited upon Diti to serve her for the time she stayed in an âs'rama. (57) Daily he brought her from the forest flowers, fruits, roots and wood for the sacrificial fire as also leaves, kus'a grass, sprouts, earth and water at the right time. (58) Thus, o ruler of man, with her faithful discharge of duties trying to find a fault in her allegeance to the vow, was Indra serving her in deceit like a hunter posing for a deer. (59) But he couldn't detect a single failure of excecution and thus, o master of the world, wondered he in that desire anxiously: 'How can there be my well-being in this world?' (60) Once though did she, weakend of the vow, after she had eaten, not touch water and wash her feet, and went she, confused about the rules, to sleep at dusk. (61) Thereupon finding fault with her entered Indra as a master of yoga in control with the mystical power the womb of Diti who unconscious lay asleep. (62) He cut the embryo, that had a golden appearance, in seven pieces with his thunderbolt, and cut each crying piece into seven more, telling them not to cry. (63) To him they all, being pained, with folded hands said: 'O ruler, why do you want to kill us, o Indra, we are your brothers!'

(64) To his devoted followers the Maruts he thus said: 'You should not be afraid about this my brothers.'

(65) By the mercy of S'rînivâsa [Vishnu as the refuge of Lakshmî] did the embryo of Diti, being cut in many pieces by the thunderbolt, not die, just as you [my dear Parîkchit] didn't from the weapon of As'vatthâmâ [see 1.8] (66-67) Once a person has worshiped the Original Person attains he to His selfsame nature and so it happened with Diti who for almost a year had worshiped the Lord [see 5.18:12]. In order to compensate for the faults made by the mother became the fourty-nine parts that Indra had created, the Maruts, the gods who by the Lord were called into existence as soma-drinkers [priests]. (68) Diti waking up saw the children along with Indra shining as bright as the god of fire. It was a view about which the goddess, purified [after her penance], was very pleased. (69) She thereupon said to Indra: 'O dear one, calling for terror over the Âdityas executed I, desiring a son, this vow that is so difficult to keep. (70) Only one son I prayed for but fourty nine of them found their existence; how could that be? Speak to me if you know this, my dear son, and don't tell me lies.'

(71) Indra said: 'O mother, having understood what your vow was did I, having gotten close to you, find a fault upon which I, out of my selfinterest having lost sight of the dharma, cut up the embryo. (72) The embryo was cut in seven pieces by me and they became seven babies; and even though I cut each of them in seven as well, did none of them die. (73) Seeing that great wonder I following decided that it had to be some side-effect of your worshiping the Supreme Personality. (74) Those who without being covetous take interest in the worship of the Supreme Lord and therewith not even desire the transcendental position, one may consider experts in enlightened selfinterest [compare 2.3: 10 and B.G. 9: 22]. (75) Would an intelligent person still covet any form of material satisfaction that one even finds in hell, when he has been of the worship with which He, the Lord of the Universe and the most intimate Godhead, has given Himself to him? [see also the S'ikshâshthaka] (76) O best of women, please excuse me for being such a fool with this evil deed of mine; o mother, by your good fortune became the child I killed within you alive again.'

(77) S'rî S'uka said: 'With her being satisfied about his good manners left, after having offered his respects to the Maruts and to her, Indra with her permission for the worlds of the Lord. (78) Thus I've told you all that you asked me about concerning the auspicious birth of the Maruts, what should I tell you further?'

S'rî S'uka said: 'From Pris'ni then, the wife of Savitâ [the fifth of the twelve sons of Aditi], there were [the three daughters] Sâvitrî, Vyâhriti and Trayî and [from them were born the sons] Agnihotra, Pas'u, Soma, Câturmâsya and the five Mahâyajñas.

S'rî S'uka said: 'From Prisni then, the wife of Savitâ [the fifth of the twelve sons of Aditi] there were [the three daughters] Sâvitrî, Vyâhritii and Trayî and [from them were born the sons] Agnihotra, Pas'u, Soma, Câturmâsya and the five Mahâyajñas. (Vedabase)

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Siddhi the wife of Bhaga [the sixth son of the twelve sons of Aditi], my dear King, bore [the sons] Mahimâ, Vibhu and Prabhu and a very beautiful and virtuous daughter named Âs'î.

Siddhi the wife of Bhaga [the sixth son of the twelve sons of Aditi], my dear King, bore [the sons] Mahimâ, Vibhu and Prabhu and Âsi, a very beautiful and virtuous daughter. (Vedabase)

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From the wives of Dhâtâ [the seventh son of Aditi] named Kuhû, Sinîvâlî, Râkâ and Anumati [respectively the sons] Sâyam, Dars'a, Prâtah and Pûrnamâsa were born. The firegods called the Purîshyas were by the next son [of Aditi: Vidhâtâ] begotten in Kriyâ and Carshanî [the wife of] of Varuna [the ninth son of Aditi] was the mother from whom Bhrigu took his birth again.

Of Dhâtâ [the seventh son of Aditi] his wives Kuhû, Sinîvâlî, Râkâ and Anumati came [the sons] Sâyam, Dars'a, Prâtah and Pûrnamâsa respectively. The firegods called the Purîshyas were begotten by the next son [of Aditi: Vidhâtâ] in Kriyâ and Carshanî of Varuna [the ninth son of Aditi] was the one of whom Brighu took birth again. (Vedabase)

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Vâlmîki, the great yogi, was [by the semen of Varuna] born from an anthill [hence his name]. And Mitra [the tenth son] and Varuna together fathered the two sages Âgastya and Vasishthha.

Vâlmîki, the great yogî [from the semen of Varuna] was born from an anthill [hence his name] and indeed were the two sages Âgastya and Vasishthha [as their common sons] also there from Mitra [the tenth son] and Varuna. (Vedabase)

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From being in the presence of Urvas'î semen was discharged [by Mitra and Varuna] in an earthen pot [and from that semen the sages were born as their two sons]. Mitra begot In Revatî [the three sons] Utsarga, Arishtha and Pippala.

Of being in the presence of Urvas'î was [by Mitra and Varuna] semen discharged in an earthen pot [and from that semen were the two sages born as common sons]. In Revatî begot Mitra [the three sons] Utsarga, Arishtha and Pippala. (Vedabase)

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Lord Indra [the eleventh son] begot in Paulomî [or S'acîdevî] so we heard, three sons my best, called Jayanta, Rishabha and Midhusha.

In Paulomî [or S'acîdevî] so we heard my best, begot Indra three sons Jayanta, Rishabha and Midhusa prabhu as the third. (Vedabase)

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Lord Urukrama [or Vâmana, the twelfth son] by His inner potency appeared in the form of a dwarf. From His wife Kîrti the son Brihats'loka was born and he fathered many other sons with Saubhaga as the first one.

Of [the twelfth son] Urukrama [or Vâmana], the Lord who in the form of a dwarf had appeared from His inner potency, was of His wife Kîrti born the son Brihats'loka from whom there were many others headed by Saubhaga. (Vedabase)

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The activities, qualities and power of this great soul and how He factually descended from Aditi as the son of Kas'yapa, I will describe later on.

The activities, qualities and power of this great soul and how He indeed was certain to descend of Kas'yapa from Aditi, I will describe later on. (Vedabase)

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I will tell you now how from the seed of Kas'yapa the [demoniac] sons of Diti were born [see 3.14] and the [later members of the family, the] great and glorious devotee Prahlâda and Bali Mahârâja [who was defeated by Vâmana].

Now I will tell you about how from the [demoniac] sons to Diti of Kas'yapa [see 3.14] there were as well the great and glorious devotee Prahlâda as certainly also Bali [who was defeated by Vâmana]. (Vedabase)

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The two sons of Diti who by the Daityas and Dânavas were celebrated, are named Hiranyakas'ipu and Hiranyâksha. We have talked about hem [see 3.14].

The two sons from Diti that were sure to be worshiped by the daitya's and dânava's were known under the names of Hiranyakas'ipu and Hiranyâksha. (Vedabase)

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The wife of Hiranyakas'ipu named Kayâdhu, was a daughter born from Jambha and a descendant of Danu. She gave birth to four sons with Samhlâda as the first, after whom Anuhlâda, Hlâda and Prahlâda were born as also a sister called Simhikâ. She got from Vipracit the son Râhu.

The wife of Hiranyakas'ipu named Kayâdhu, was a daughter born from Jambha and a descendant of Danu. She indeed gave birth to four sons with Samhlâda as the first after which came Anuhlâda, Hlâda and Prahlâda and a sister called Simhikâ who from Vipracit received Râhu. (Vedabase)

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His [Râhu's] head was severed by the Lord's disc when he drank from the nectar [of the demigods]. Samhlâda's wife Kriti gave birth to [the son] Pañcajana.

His [Râhu's] head was severed by Lord Hari with His disc as he [with the demigods] was drinking from the nectar. Kriti, the wife of Samhlâda, gave from him birth to [the son] Pañcajana. (Vedabase)

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Dhamani, the wife of Hlâda, gave birth to [the sons] Vâtâpi and Ilvala. When Âgastya once visited Ilvala he cooked and served his brother Vâtâpi [in the form of a ram].

Dhamani, the wife of Hlâda, gave birth to [the sons] Vâtâpi and Ilvala. The latter one was [in the form of a ram] by Vâtâpi cooked when Aghastya came as her guest. (Vedabase)

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From Anuhlâda's wife Sûryâ there were [born the two sons] Bâshkala and Mahisha. Virocana was the son of Prahlâda and from his wife the son Bali was born.

Of Anuhlâda's wife Sûryâ there were [the two sons] Bâshkala and Mahisha. Virocana was sure to be [the son] of Prahlâda and from his devi there was Bali. (Vedabase)

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He begot in As'anâ a hundred sons and Bâna was the eldest one. I'll describe his praiseworthy character later.

With Bâna as his eldest begot he [Bali] from As'anâ a hundred sons; I'll make sure to describe the laudable of his character later on. (Vedabase)

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Bâna was a worshiper of Lord S'iva and was by him promoted to the level of his chief associates. For that reason the great Lord until the present day is the protector of his capital.

Bâna of worship unto Lord S'iva obtained from him promotion to the platform of the chief associates next to him and because of that does the great Lord till today protect his capital city. (Vedabase)

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The fourty-nine Maruts, also sons of Diti, had no sons themselves and were by Indra all elevated to the position of demigods.'

The fourty nine Maruts, also sons of Diti, had no sons themselves and were by Indra all elevated to the position of demigods.' (Vedabase)

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The king said: 'Why oh guru, gave they up the atheistic mentality they were born with? Why were they by Indra turned into demigods? Was it because of their saintly activities?

The king said: 'Why o guru, did they give up the atheistic mentality they were born with; did they perform that holy that they therefore by Indra were turned into demigods? (Vedabase)

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Oh brahmin, these sages together with me here, are all eager to hear about this from you oh great one. Please explain it therefore to us'."

O brahmin, these sages together with me here are eager to find out about that o great one, please explain it therefore to us'." (Vedabase)

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S'rî Sûta said: "Hearing those respectful, brief and meaningful words of the servant of Vishnu, the omniscient son of Vyâsa praised him and calmly and focussed gave a reply oh S'aunaka.

S'rî Sûta said: "Hearing those words of the servant of Vishnu did he, the son of Vyâsa so acutely present to all, very pleased with that meaningfulness praise him briefly and gave he a reply, o S'aunaka. (Vedabase)

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S'rî S'uka said: 'Diti, whose sons were killed by Lord Vishnu in support of Indra, burned with anger and thought, clouded by grief:

S'rî S'uka said: 'Diti, whose sons were killed by Lord Vishnu helping out Indra, burnt with anger and thought clouded by the grief: (Vedabase)

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'I will only rest and be happy when an end has been put to the life of [indra,] this pleasure seeking, hard-hearted, cruel and sinful murderer of the brothers!

'When will I, with the hard-hearted cruel sinful killer of these pleasure seeking brothers who caused [Vishnu] to end their lives, find satisfaction? (Vedabase)

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Would someone be of true knowledge whe he designated a king, with his body which is doomed to end with the worms, as stool or as ashes, nevertheless hurts others in the pursuit of his own happiness? Doesn't such a one await the punishment of hell?

He whose body, although destined to be a king, will become a notion of worms, stool and ashes and who despite of that harms others in the pursuit of his own interest, is he of real knowledge? Him waits the punishment of hell! (Vedabase)

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He, thinking that this [material covering] lasts for ever, is out of his mind. Can I count on a son who can fight this madness of Indra?'

He, thinking that this is of the eternal, is out of his mind; can I count on a son of mine that will fight this madness of Indra?' (Vedabase)

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Filled with that intention, she consequently was constantly of service unto her husband [Kas'yapa] with all kinds of pleasing activities full of love and humility, selfrestraint and great devotion oh King. Knowing him very well, she with charming sweet words, smiles and sidelong glances managed to bring him under her control.

She then, charged with that intention, was constantly of all kinds of pleasing actions with love and humility, selfrestraint and great devotion, o King, of service unto her husband whose mind she, very well known with his nature, with charming sweet words, smiles and furtive glances brought under her control. (Vedabase)

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Although a highly expert, learned scholar he was thus enchanted by the woman. Being under her control he therefore acceded to her wishes; a thing [for a man] not at all that surprising in relating to a woman.

Although a highly expert learned scholar was he thus enchanted by the woman and acceded he, being under her control, therefore to her wishes; a thing not at all surprising in relating to a woman. (Vedabase)

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Seeing the living beings unattached in the beginning of creation, God the Father [Brahmâ] created the woman as the other half of his body and by her the mind of men is carried away.

Seeing the living beings detached in the beginning of creation, has God the Father created the woman as the other half of his body and by her is the mind of men carried away. (Vedabase)

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Thus being served by the woman oh my best one, the mighty Kas'yapa was very pleased and approvingly addressed Diti with a smile.

Thus being served, o my best, was the mighty Kas'yapa very pleased with the smiling woman upon which he approvingly spoke to Diti. (Vedabase)

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Kas'yapa said: 'Ask for any benediction you want o my beauty, for I, o irreproachable lady, am very pleased with you; what would there for a woman of desire be difficult to obtain when her husband is well pleased?

Kas'yapa said: 'Ask any benediction o my beauty, as I, o irreproachable lady, am very pleased with you; what would there for a woman of desire be diffucult to obtain when her husband is well pleased? (Vedabase)

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The husband for sure is considered the certain god supreme of the woman because, situated in the heart of all, there is Vâsudeva as the husband of the Goddess of Fortune. He, conceived by the forms and names of the different divinities, is worshiped by men as the Supreme Lord, as He is also by women in the form of their husband [see also B.G. 9: 23].

The husband for sure is considered the certain god supreme of the woman because, situated in the heart of all, there is the husband of the Goddess of Fortune that is Vâsudeva. He sure is, conceived by the forms and names of the different divinities, worshiped by men as the Supreme Lord as also by women in the form of the husband [see also B.G. 9:23]. (Vedabase)

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Therefore are consciencious women of respect for their husbands, o slim one; and when the husband is of worship and devotion is he a controller representing the Supersoul.

Therefore are women of respect to their husbands and consciencious, o slim one; of worship and devotion is the husband the representative controller of the Supersoul. (Vedabase)

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I, worshiped by you with such devotion my love, shall as such a person fullfill the desires that for the untruthful are not feasible.'

I, worshiped by you with such devotion my love, shall as such a person fullfill the desires that for the untruthful are not feasible.' (Vedabase)

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Diti said: 'If you for me are the one to give the benedictions o brahmin, do in that case, with my two sons dead, ask you for an immortal son capable of killing Indra, because he is the one responsible for the death of the two.'

Diti said: 'If you are to me the giver of benedictions o brahmin, then do I, with my two sons dead, ask for an immortal son capable of killing Indra, as he is the one who caused the two to be killed.' (Vedabase)

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Hearing her words was the brahmin aggrieved and lamented he to himself: 'Alas what great impiety has befallen me today!

Hearing her words was the brahmin aggrieved and lamented he to himself: 'Alas what great impiety has befallen me today! (Vedabase)

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Regrettably, I'have grown too attached to sensual pleasures in the form of the woman present before me; from my wretched mind captivated by mâyâ will I surely land in hell.

Regrettably, I've grown too attached to sensual pleasures in the form of the woman present before me; from my wretched mind captivated by mâyâ I will land in hell for sure. (Vedabase)

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What an offense it is to dance to the tune of women in this world; because I'm thus out of control with my senses, I'll be damned alas in not knowing what is good for me.

What an offense it is to follow the nature of women out here; because I'm thus out of control with my senses, I'll be damned alas in not knowing what is good for me. (Vedabase)

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Her face is like a blossoming lotus flower in autumn and her words are pleasing to the ear, but the schemes of a woman cut like a razor through the heart of him who knows.

Her face is like a blossoming lotus flower in autumn and her words are pleasing to the ear, but the schemes of a woman cut like a razor through the heart of him who knows. (Vedabase)

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The actual interest of women with their most beloved husband, son and brother, is not to hold anyone as dear as they do their own wishes; they'd even kill them or have them killed in that interest.

Not to hold anyone so dear is with her most beloved husband, son and brother the actual interest of the woman; she just as well kills them or has them killed if that would be in her interest. (Vedabase)

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What was promised I shall give, that statement shall not prove false, but the related killing of Indra cannot be the proper course of action, for this I know something suitable.'

What was promised I shall give and that statement will not be false but the killing of Indra in that connection cannot be the proper course of action, to this I have to think of something suitable.' (Vedabase)

Text 44

The powerful Muni thinking thus o descendant of Kuru, got slightly angry in his self-condemnation and then spoke.

The powerful Muni thinking thus o descendant of Kuru, got slightly angry with himself in condemnation and then spoke. (Vedabase)

Text 45

S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Your son will, as a friend of the godless, be after Indra o gentle one, if for the duration of a year you for this purpose properly keep to a vow.'

S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Your son will as a friend of the godless be after Indra o gentle one, if for the duration of a year you properly keep to a vow in this.' (Vedabase)

Text 46

Diti said: 'I will accept that vow my dear brahmin, please tell me what I have to do and what is forbidden, as also what I must do not to break the pledge.

Diti said: ' I will accept that vow my dear brahmin, please tell me what I have to do and what is forbidden and also what I must do not to break the pledge.' (Vedabase)

Text 47

S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Harm no living entity, do not curse or speak a lie, nor cut your nails and hair and do not touch things impure.

S'rî Kas'yapa said: 'Harm no living entity, do not curse or speak a lie, nor cut your nails and hair and do not touch things impure. (Vedabase)

Text 48

Do not enter water for a bath, do not get angry nor speak with wicked people and do not wear dirty clothes or ever wear a flower garland already worn.

Do not enter water for a bath, do not get angry nor speak with wicked people and do not wear dirty clothes or ever wear a flower garland already worn. (Vedabase)

Text 49

Do not eat food left over, nor food containing flesh sacrificed to Kâlî, nor must you eat food brought by a s'ûdra or food looked after by a woman in her menses, and do not drink water cupping your hands.

Do not eat food left over, nor food containing flesh sacrificed to Kâlî, nor must you eat food brought by a s'ûdra or food looked after by a woman in her menses and do not drink water cupping your hands. (Vedabase)

Text 50

Do in the evening, after having eaten, not go out without having washed yourself, with your hair loose, without ornaments, without being grave or without being covered.

Do in the evening, after having eaten, not go out without having washed yourself, with your hair loose, without ornaments, without being grave or without being covered. (Vedabase)

Text 51

Do not lie down without having your dirty feet washed nor with your feet wet, with your head northward nor westward and do not lie down with other women, naked or during sunset or sunrise.

Do not lie down without having your dirty feet washed nor with your feet wet, with your head northward nor westward and do not lie down with other women, naked or during sunset or sunrise. (Vedabase)

Text 52

In clean clothes, always being washed and adorned with all auspicious things you should worship before breakfast the cows and brahmins, the Goddess of Fortune and the Infallible One.

In clean clothes, always being washed and adorned with all auspicious things you should worship before breakfast the cows and brahmins, the Goddess of Fortune and the Infallible One. (Vedabase)

Text 53

Women with husband and son you must worship with presentations of garlands, sandelwood pulp and ornaments, in worship of your husband you should offer prayers and meditate, and with him in you [during intercourse or pregnancy] you should do that also.

Women with husband and son you must worship with presentations of garlands, sandelwood pulp and ornaments, in worship of your husband you should offer prayers and meditate and with him in you [with intercourse or pregnancy] you should do so also. (Vedabase)

Text 54

Keeping without violations to this vow of pumsavana ['of the forest person'] for a year, will there be for you a son to kill Indra.'

Keeping without violations to this vow of pumsavana ['of the forest person'] for a year will there be for you a son to kill Indra. ' (Vedabase)

Text 55

Assenting to it received Diti thus, o King, joyously the semen from Kas'yapa and performed she strictly to the vow.

Affirming in acceptance obtained Diti thus , o King, jubilant the semen from Kas'yapa and followed she strictly to the vow. (Vedabase)

Text 56

O dear King of respect for all, Indra, who understood the intention of his mother's sister, then, keen on his own interests, waited upon Diti to serve her for the time she stayed in an âs'rama.

O dear King of respect for all, Indra who understood the intention of his mother's sister, then in heartening his own interests, attended upon Diti to serve her while she was residing in an âsrama. (Vedabase)

Text 57

Daily he brought her from the forest flowers, fruits, roots and wood for the sacrificial fire as also leaves, kus'a grass, sprouts, earth and water at the right time.

Daily he brought her from the forest flowers, fruits, roots and wood for the sacrificial fire as also leaves, kus'a grass, sprouts, earth and water at the right time. (Vedabase)

Text 58

Thus, o ruler of man, with her faithful discharge of duties trying to find a fault in her allegeance to the vow, was Indra serving her in deceit like a hunter posing for a deer.

Thus, o Ruler of Man, was Indra, who with her faithful discharge of duties desired to find a fault in her allegeance to the vow, serving her in deceit like a hunter posing for a deer. (Vedabase)

Text 59

But he couldn't detect a single failure of excecution and thus, o master of the world, wondered he in that desire anxiously: 'How can there be my well-being in this world?'

But he couldn't find a single misser of excecution and intent upon that, o master of the world, he in great anxiety wondered: 'How can there be my well-being in this world?' (Vedabase)

Text 60

Once though did she, weakend of the vow, after she had eaten, not touch water and wash her feet, and went she, confused about the rules, to sleep at dusk.

Once though did she, at dusk, just after eating and weak of the vow, not touch water not washing her feet and went she bewildered by fate to sleep. (Vedabase)

Text 61

Thereupon finding fault with her entered Indra as a master of yoga in control with the mystical power the womb of Diti who unconscious lay asleep.

Thereupon finding fault with her entered Indra as a master of yoga in control with the mystical power the womb of Diti who unconscious lay asleep. (Vedabase)

Text 62

He cut the embryo, that had a golden appearance, in seven pieces with his thunderbolt, and cut each crying piece into seven more, telling them not to cry.

He cut the embryo that had a golden appearance in seven pieces with his thunderbolt and cut each crying piece into seven more telling them not to cry. (Vedabase)

Text 63

To him they all, being pained, with folded hands said: 'O ruler, why do you want to kill us, o Indra, we are your brothers!'

To him they all being pained with folded hands said: 'O ruler, why do you want to kill us, o Indra, we are your brothers!' (Vedabase)

Text 64

To his devoted followers the Maruts he thus said: 'You should not be afraid about this my brothers.'

To his devoted followers the Maruts he thus said: 'You should not be afraid about this my brothers.' (Vedabase)

Text 65

By the mercy of S'rînivâsa [Vishnu as the refuge of Lakshmî] did the embryo of Diti, being cut in many pieces by the thunderbolt, not die, just as you [my dear Parîkchit] didn't from the weapon of As'vatthâmâ [see 1.8].

By the mercy of S'rinivâsa [Vishnu as the refuge of Laxmi] did the embryo of Diti being cut in many pieces by the thunderbolt not die, just as you didn't from the weapon of Aswatthâmâ [see 1.8]. (Vedabase)

Text 66-67

Once a person has worshiped the Original Person attains he to His selfsame nature and so it happened with Diti who for almost a year had worshiped the Lord [see 5.18:12]. In order to compensate for the faults made by the mother became the fourty-nine parts that Indra had created, the Maruts, the gods who by the Lord were called into existence as soma-drinkers [priests].

Once a person has worshiped the Original Person attains he to His selfsame nature and so did Diti for almost a year having worshiped the Lord [see 5.18:12]. With Indra became they the Maruts to take away the faults of their mother and were they by the Lord turned into soma-drinkers [priests]. (Vedabase)

Text 68

Diti waking up saw the children along with Indra shining as bright as the god of fire. It was a view about which the goddess, purified [after her penance], was very pleased.

Diti waking up saw children as bright as the god of fire and the goddess purified was thus pleased with Indra. (Vedabase)

Text 69

She thereupon said to Indra: 'O dear one, calling for terror over the Âdityas executed I, desiring a son, this vow that is so difficult to keep.

She thereupon said to Indra: 'O dear one, I afraid of the aditya's executed, desiring a son, this vow that is so difficult to follow. (Vedabase)

Text 70

Only one son I prayed for but fourty nine of them found their existence; how could that be? Speak to me if you know this, my dear son, and don't tell me lies.'

Only one son I prayed for but it became fourty nine of them; how could that be, speak to me if you know my dear son, and do not tell me lies.' (Vedabase)

Text 71

Indra said: 'O mother, having understood what your vow was did I, having gotten close to you, find a fault upon which I, out of my selfinterest having lost sight of the dharma, cut up the embryo.

Indra said: 'O mother, having understood what your vow was did I, having gotten close to you, find a fault upon which I, out of my selfinterest having lost sight of the dharma, cut up the embryo. (Vedabase)

Text 72

The embryo was cut in seven pieces by me and they became seven babies; and even though I cut each of them in seven as well, did none of them die.

The embry was cut in seven pieces by me and they became seven babies; and although I each of them also cut in seven did none of them die. (Vedabase)

Text 73

Seeing that great wonder I following decided that it had to be some side-effect of your worshiping the Supreme Personality.

Seeing that great wonder I then decided that that was some side-effect of your worshipping the Supreme Personality. (Vedabase)

Text 74

Those who without being covetous take interest in the worship of the Supreme Lord and therewith not even desire the transcendental position, one may consider experts in enlightened selfinterest [compare 2.3: 10 and B.G. 9: 22].

Those who without being covetous take interest in the worship of the Supreme Lord and verily not even desire the transcendental position are considered the experts of selfinterest [compare 2.3.10 and B.G. 9:22]. (Vedabase)

Text 75

Would an intelligent person still covet any form of material satisfaction that one even finds in hell, when he has been of the worship with which He, the Lord of the Universe and the most intimate Godhead, has given Himself to him? [see also the S'ikshâshthaka]

What kind of material satisfaction that is even available in hell would an intelligent person prefer after the worshiping from which He, the lord of the Universe and the Godhead most intimate, gives Himself? [see also the siksâstaka] (Vedabase)

Text 76

O best of women, please excuse me for being such a fool with this evil deed of mine; o mother, by your good fortune became the child I killed within you alive again.'

O best of women, please excuse me for being such a fool with this evil deed of mine; o mother, by your good fortune became the child I killed within you alive again.' (Vedabase)

Text 77

S'rî S'uka said: 'With her being satisfied about his good manners left, after having offered his respects to the Maruts and to her, Indra, with her permission, for the worlds of the Lord.

S'rî S'uka said: 'Indra with her permission and her being satisfied about his good manners then went away to the worlds of the Lord after having offered his respects to the Maruts and to her. (Vedabase)

Text 78

Thus I've told you all that you asked me about concerning the auspicious birth of the Maruts, what should I tell you further?'

Thus I narrated you all that you asked me for concerning the auspicious of the birth of the Maruts, what should I tell you further? (Vedabase)