१.४५.१
हतेषु तेषु पुत्रेषु दितिः परमदुःखिता ।
मारीचं काश्यपं राम भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
मारीचं काश्यपं राम भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
Summary
AI
O Rāma, when her sons were killed, the deeply grieved Diti spoke these words to her husband, Kaśyapa, the descendant of Marīci.
M N Dutt
On those sons of her being slain, Diti afflicted with great grief, thus addressed her husband, Marici's son, Kasyapa.
१.४५.२
हतपुत्रास्मि भगवंस्तव पुत्रैर्महाबलैः ।
शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोऽर्जितम् ॥
शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोऽर्जितम् ॥
Summary
AI
O Lord, I have been deprived of my sons by your mighty sons. I desire a son, earned through long penance, who can slay Śakra.
M N Dutt
O adorable one, your high-souled sons have slain mine. I now wish for a son, who, obtained through long austerities, will be able to slay Sakra.
१.४५.३
साहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भं मे दातुमर्हसि ।
ईदृशं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
ईदृशं शक्रहन्तारं त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥
Summary
AI
I shall perform austerities. You should grant me a pregnancy and permit such a son who will be the slayer of Śakra.
M N Dutt
I will engage in austerities: it behoves you to grant me such an embryo, such a slayer of Sakra it behoves you to promise me.
१.४५.४
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः काश्यपस्तदा ।
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम् ॥
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम् ॥
Summary
AI
Hearing her words, the highly effulgent Kaśyapa, son of Marīci, replied to the deeply distressed Diti.
M N Dutt
Hearing those words of hers, Marici's son, Kaśyapa of exceeding energy answered the deeply aggrieved Diti, saying.
१.४५.५
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते शुचिर्भव तपोधने ।
जनयिष्यसि पुत्रं त्वं शक्र हन्तारमाहवे ॥
जनयिष्यसि पुत्रं त्वं शक्र हन्तारमाहवे ॥
Summary
AI
So be it. May you be blessed, O lady rich in penance. Stay pure, and you shall give birth to a son who will kill Śakra in battle.
M N Dutt
Be it so. Good betide you, do you become pure, O ascetic. If you remain pure, when a full thousand years shall be complete, you will give birth to a son who will slay ſakra in battle.
१.४५.६
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि ।
पुत्रं त्रैलोक्य हन्तारं मत्तस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि ॥
पुत्रं त्रैलोक्य हन्तारं मत्तस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि ॥
Summary
AI
If you remain pure for a full thousand years, you shall bear from me a son who will be the destroyer of the three worlds.
M N Dutt
Be it so. Good betide you, do you become pure, O ascetic. If you remain pure, when a full thousand years shall be complete, you will give birth to a son who will slay ſakra in battle.
१.४५.७
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पाणिना स ममार्ज ताम् ।
समालभ्य ततः स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा स तपसे ययौ ॥
समालभ्य ततः स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा स तपसे ययौ ॥
Summary
AI
Having said this, the brilliant sage stroked her with his hand. After touching her and saying 'May it be well,' he departed to perform penance.
M N Dutt
And through me, you will give birth to a son that will destroy the three worlds. Having said this, that highly energetic one rubbed her person with his palm. And having rubbed her, he said, 'Luck!' and then went away to carry on austerities.
१.४५.८
गते तस्मिन्नरश्रेष्ठ दितिः परमहर्षिता ।
कुशप्लवनमासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
कुशप्लवनमासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
Summary
AI
O best of men, once he had left, the greatly rejoiced Diti reached Kuśaplavana and performed rigorous austerities.
M N Dutt
When he had gone, Diti, O foremost of men, becoming exceedingly delighted, went to, Kuśaplava and began to practise rigid mortifications.
१.४५.९
तपस्तस्यां हि कुर्वत्यां परिचर्यां चकार ह ।
सहस्राक्षो नरश्रेष्ठ परया गुणसंपदा ॥
सहस्राक्षो नरश्रेष्ठ परया गुणसंपदा ॥
Summary
AI
O best of men, while she was performing penance, the thousand-eyed Indra served her with excellent devotion and virtuous qualities.
M N Dutt
O foremost of men, as she was practising austerities, the thousand-eyed deity most dutifully ministered to her.
१.४५.१०
अग्निं कुशान्काष्ठमपः फलं मूलं तथैव च ।
न्यवेदयत्सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि काङ्क्षितम् ॥
न्यवेदयत्सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि काङ्क्षितम् ॥
Summary
AI
Indra provided her with fire, sacred grass, wood, water, fruits, roots, and whatever else she desired.
M N Dutt
The thousand-eyed one provided for her fire, and Kusa, and faggots, and water, and fruits, and roots, and other things that she wanted.
१.४५.११
गात्रसंवाहनैश्चैव श्रमापनयनैस्तथा ।
शक्रः सर्वेषु कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह ॥
शक्रः सर्वेषु कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह ॥
Summary
AI
Śakra attended to Diti at all times by massaging her limbs and removing her fatigue.
M N Dutt
And at all times, Sakra served Diti by rubbing her person, and removing her fatigue.
१.४५.१२
अथ वर्षसहस्रेतु दशोने रघु नन्दन ।
दितिः परमसंप्रीता सहस्राक्षमथाब्रवीत् ॥
दितिः परमसंप्रीता सहस्राक्षमथाब्रवीत् ॥
Summary
AI
O descendant of Raghu, when ten years were left to complete the thousand years, the highly pleased Diti spoke to the thousand-eyed Indra.
M N Dutt
When ten years only were wanting to complete the thousand years, Diti, O descendant of Raghu, being exceedingly delighted, thus spoke to the thousand-eyed one.
१.४५.१३
तपश्चरन्त्या वर्षाणि दश वीर्यवतां वर ।
अवशिष्टानि भद्रं ते भ्रातरं द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥
अवशिष्टानि भद्रं ते भ्रातरं द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥
Summary
AI
O best among the valiant, only ten years remain for my penance. May you be blessed; after that, you shall see your brother.
M N Dutt
O best of those endowed with prowess, of me engaged in austerities, ten years only remain (to complete the period.) And after that time, good betide you, you will behold your brother.
१.४५.१४
तमहं त्वत्कृते पुत्र समाधास्ये जयोत्सुकम् ।
त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वरः ॥
त्रैलोक्यविजयं पुत्र सह भोक्ष्यसि विज्वरः ॥
Summary
AI
O son, I will bring him up to be eager for victory for your sake. Free from anxiety, you shall enjoy the conquest of the three worlds together with him.
M N Dutt
I will, O son, bind him to you in affection, whom I had besought for to compass your destruction, so that, the fever of your heart removed, you will with him enjoy the victory of the three worlds.
१.४५.१५
एवमुक्त्वा दितिः शक्रं प्राप्ते मध्यं दिवाकरे ।
निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः ॥
निद्रयापहृता देवी पादौ कृत्वाथ शीर्षतः ॥
Summary
AI
Having spoken thus to Śakra, when the sun reached its zenith, the goddess Diti was overcome by sleep, resting with her feet where her head should be.
M N Dutt
And it came to pass that having said this, the sun being in his meridian, the worshipful Diti with her feet placed at that part of the bed which should contain her head, was overpowered by sleep.
१.४५.१६
दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादतः कृतमूर्धजाम् ।
शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च ॥
शिरःस्थाने कृतौ पादौ जहास च मुमोद च ॥
Summary
AI
Seeing her in an impure state with her hair at her feet and her feet where her head should be, Śakra laughed and rejoiced.
M N Dutt
And thereupon seeing her resting her feet at the place where she should place her head, and consequently unclean, Śakra was exceedingly delighted, and smiled.
१.४५.१७
तस्याः शरीरविवरं विवेश च पुरंदरः ।
गर्भं च सप्तधा राम बिभेद परमात्मवान् ॥
गर्भं च सप्तधा राम बिभेद परमात्मवान् ॥
Summary
AI
O Rāma, the self-controlled Puraṃdara entered the opening of her body and divided the fetus into seven parts.
M N Dutt
O Rāma, Purandara entered into her womb, and that highly self-controlled one served the embryo in seven parts.
१.४५.१८
बिध्यमानस्ततो गर्भो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा ।
रुरोद सुस्वरं राम ततो दितिरबुध्यत ॥
रुरोद सुस्वरं राम ततो दितिरबुध्यत ॥
Summary
AI
O Rāma, then the fetus, being pierced by the hundred-jointed thunderbolt, cried out loudly, which caused Diti to wake up.
M N Dutt
And the embryo being pierced by the thunderbold of an hundred knots, cried at the top of its voice, and thereat Diti awoke.
१.४५.१९
मा रुदो मा रुदश्चेति गर्भं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।
बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासवः ॥
बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासवः ॥
Summary
AI
'Do not cry, do not cry,' Śakra said to the fetus. The highly effulgent Vāsava continued to divide it even as it wept.
M N Dutt
'Do not cry, do not cry,' exclaimed Sakra: and even while it was crying, the mighty-minded Vāsava continued piercing it.
१.४५.२०
न हन्तव्यो न हन्तव्य इत्येवं दितिरब्रवीत् ।
निष्पपात ततः शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात् ॥
निष्पपात ततः शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात् ॥
Summary
AI
'He is not to be killed! He is not to be killed!' Diti cried out. Then Śakra emerged from her body out of respect for his mother's words.
M N Dutt
'Do not slay it; do not slay it' said Diti. Thereupon, in consideration of the honour of his mother, Sakra went out.
१.४५.२१
प्राञ्जलिर्वज्रसहितो दितिं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।
अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोः कृतमूर्धजा ॥
अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोः कृतमूर्धजा ॥
Summary
AI
Śakra, holding his vajra and with joined palms, addressed Diti: "O Goddess, you fell asleep in an impure state, with your hair resting upon your feet."
M N Dutt
Then he with clasped palms accosted Diti, saying, 'O worshipful one, you did sleep with they feet placed where your head should have lain, and hast therefore become impure. And finding this opportunity, I severed in seven pieces that would-be slayer of mine in battle. Do you, O worshipful one, excuse me.'
१.४५.२२
तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे ।
अभिन्दं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥
अभिन्दं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥
Summary
AI
"O Goddess, seizing that opportunity, I split into seven pieces the one intended to be the slayer of Śakra in battle. You should forgive me for that act."
M N Dutt
Then he with clasped palms accosted Diti, saying, 'O worshipful one, you did sleep with they feet placed where your head should have lain, and hast therefore become impure. And finding this opportunity, I severed in seven pieces that would-be slayer of mine in battle. Do you, O worshipful one, excuse me.'
॥ इति बालकाण्डे पञ्चचत्वारिंशः सर्गः ॥
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