Bhagavata Purana

तदद्य नः पापमुपैत्यनन्वयं यन्नष्टनाथस्य वसोर्विलुम्पकात् । परस्परं घ्नन्ति शपन्ति वृञ्जते पशून् स्त्रियोऽर्थाम् पुरुदस्यवो जनाः

Today, sin comes upon us without interruption, as people plunder the wealth of those who have lost their protector; they kill each other, curse, rob, and seize cattle, women, and property.

तदाऽऽर्यधर्मः प्रविलीयते नृणां वर्णाश्रमाचारयुतस्त्रयीमयः । ततोऽर्थकामाभिनिवेशितात्मनां शुनां कपीनामिव वर्णसङ्करः

Then, noble dharma dissolves among men, along with the practices of varṇa and āśrama, which are rooted in the three Vedas; thereafter, those absorbed in wealth and pleasure, like dogs and monkeys, cause the mixing of castes.

धर्मपालो नरपतिः स तु सम्राड् बृहच्छ्रवाः । साक्षान् महाभागवतो राजर्षिर्हयमेधयाट्

The king, guardian of dharma, is the great emperor Bṛhacchrava, a royal sage, a true devotee, who performed horse sacrifices.

अपापेषु स्वभृत्येषु बालेनापक्वबुद्धिना । पापं कृतं तद्‍भगवान् सर्वात्मा क्षन्तुमर्हति

A sin has been committed against the innocent king by a child of immature understanding; may the Lord, the soul of all, forgive this offense.

तिरस्कृता विप्रलब्धाः शप्ताः क्षिप्ता हता अपि । नास्य तत्प्रतिकुर्वन्ति तद्‍भक्ताः प्रभवोऽपि हि

Even when insulted, deceived, cursed, abused, or killed, the devotees of the Lord do not retaliate against him, even if they possess the power to do so.

इति पुत्रकृताघेन सोऽनुतप्तो महामुनिः । स्वयं विप्रकृतो राज्ञा नैवाघं तदचिन्तयत्

Thus, due to his son’s offense, the great sage was filled with remorse; though he himself had been wronged by the king, he did not dwell upon the offense.

प्रायशः साधवो लोके परैर्द्वन्द्वेषु योजिताः । न व्यथन्ति न हृष्यन्ति यत आत्मागुणाश्रयः

Generally, the virtuous in this world are placed in situations of duality by others; yet they neither grieve nor rejoice, for their reliance is upon the qualities of the self.

नाधौतपादाप्रयता नार्द्रपादा उदक्शिराः। शयीत नापराङ्नान्यैर्न नग्ना न च सन्ध्ययोः

One should not lie down without washing the feet, nor with wet feet, nor with the head wet; nor should one eat food offered by others, nor lie naked, nor at the times of dawn or dusk.

धौतवासा शुचिर्नित्यं सर्वमङ्गलसंयुता। पूजयेत्प्रातराशात्प्राग्गोविप्राञ्श्रियमच्युतम्

Always pure, clothed in clean garments, endowed with all auspiciousness, one should worship cows, Brahmins, fortune, and the infallible Lord before breakfast.

स्त्रियो वीरवतीश्चार्चेत्स्रग्गन्धबलिमण्डनैः। पतिं चार्च्योपतिष्ठेत ध्यायेत्कोष्ठगतं च तम्

Women and those possessing valor should worship with garlands, fragrances, offerings, and ornaments; having worshipped her husband, she should attend to him and meditate upon him as residing within her womb.

सांवत्सरं पुंसवनं व्रतमेतदविप्लुतम्। धारयिष्यसि चेत्तुभ्यं शक्रहा भविता सुतः

If you uphold this unbroken vow of puṃsavana for a year, then a son who will defeat Indra shall be born to you.

बाढमित्यभ्युपेत्याथ दिती राजन्महामनाः। कश्यपाद्गर्भमाधत्त व्रतं चाञ्जो दधार सा

Having agreed, saying 'So be it,' Diti, of great resolve, received the seed from Kaśyapa and faithfully undertook the vow.

मातृष्वसुरभिप्रायमिन्द्र आज्ञाय मानद। शुश्रूषणेनाश्रमस्थां दितिं पर्यचरत्कविः

Indra, knowing his maternal aunt's intention, O bestower of honor, served Diti, who dwelled in the hermitage, with attentive service.

नित्यं वनात्सुमनसः फलमूलसमित्कुशान्। पत्राङ्कुरमृदोऽपश्च काले काल उपाहरत्

He regularly brought from the forest flowers, fruits, sacred grass, kusha, leaves, sprouts, clay, and water at the appropriate times.

एवं तस्या व्रतस्थाया व्रतच्छिद्रं हरिर्नृप। प्रेप्सुः पर्यचरज्जिह्मो मृगहेव मृगाकृतिः

Thus, while she observed the vow, Hari, desiring to break it, served her in a crooked manner, like a deer in the form of a deer.

नाध्यगच्छद्व्रतच्छिद्रं तत्परोऽथ महीपते। चिन्तां तीव्रां गतः शक्रः केन मे स्याच्छिवं त्विह

But he did not find any breach in her vow, being intent upon it, O King; Indra then fell into intense anxiety, wondering by what means he might achieve his purpose here.

एकदा सा तु सन्ध्यायामुच्छिष्टा व्रतकर्शिता। अस्पृष्टवार्यधौताङ्घ्रिः सुष्वाप विधिमोहिता

One evening, exhausted by the vow and having eaten, with her feet unwashed and not cleansed by water, Diti, confused by fate, fell asleep.

लब्ध्वा तदन्तरं शक्रो निद्रा पहृतचेतसः। दितेः प्रविष्ट उदरं योगेशो योगमायया

Seizing that opportunity, Indra, master of yoga, entered Diti's womb by his yogic power while her mind was overcome by sleep.

चकर्त सप्तधा गर्भं वज्रेण कनकप्रभम्। रुदन्तं सप्तधैकैकं मा रोदीरिति तान्पुनः

With his thunderbolt, he split the golden-hued embryo into seven parts; as each cried, he said to them again, 'Do not cry.'

तमूचुः पाट्यमानास्ते सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो नृप। किं न इन्द्र जिघांससि भ्रातरो मरुतस्तव

As they were being split, all of them, with joined palms, said to him, 'Why, Indra, do you wish to kill us, your brothers, the Maruts?'

मा भैष्ट भ्रातरो मह्यं यूयमित्याह कौशिकः। अनन्यभावान्पार्षदानात्मनो मरुतां गणान्

Kauśika replied, 'Do not fear, brothers; you are dear to me. You are my attendants, the hosts of Maruts, devoted to me alone.'

न ममार दितेर्गर्भः श्रीनिवासानुकम्पया। बहुधा कुलिशक्षुण्णो द्रौण्यस्त्रेण यथा भवान्

Diti's embryo did not die, by the compassion of Śrīnivāsa; though struck repeatedly by the thunderbolt, just as you survived the weapon of Drona.

सकृदिष्ट्वादिपुरुषं पुरुषो याति साम्यताम्। संवत्सरं किञ्चिदूनं दित्या यद्धरिरर्चितः

By worshipping the primeval person even once, a person attains equality; for nearly a year, Hari was worshipped by Diti.

सजूरिन्द्रेण पञ्चाशद्देवास्ते मरुतोऽभवन्। व्यपोह्य मातृदोषं ते हरिणा सोमपाः कृताः

Along with Indra, those fifty gods became the Maruts; having dispelled their mother's fault, they were made drinkers of Soma by Hari.

दितिरुत्थाय ददृशे कुमाराननलप्रभान्। इन्द्रेण सहितान्देवी पर्यतुष्यदनिन्दिता

Diti arose and saw her sons, radiant like fire, with the goddess, blameless, rejoicing together with Indra.

अथेन्द्रमाह ताताहमादित्यानां भयावहम्। अपत्यमिच्छन्त्यचरं व्रतमेतत्सुदुष्करम्

Then she said to Indra: 'My child, I undertook this most difficult vow, which brings fear to the Adityas, desiring to obtain a son.'

एकः सङ्कल्पितः पुत्रः सप्त सप्ताभवन्कथम्। यदि ते विदितं पुत्र सत्यं कथय मा मृषा

'One son was resolved upon, but seven have become sevenfold—how is this? If you know, my son, speak the truth and do not deceive me.'

इन्द्र उवाच। अम्ब तेऽहं व्यवसितमुपधार्यागतोऽन्तिकम्। लब्धान्तरोऽच्छिदं गर्भमर्थबुद्धिर्न धर्मदृक्

Indra said: 'Mother, understanding your intent, I came near. Seizing an opportunity, I divided the embryo, my mind set on my purpose, not on righteousness.'

कृत्तो मे सप्तधा गर्भ आसन्सप्त कुमारकाः। तेऽपि चैकैकशो वृक्णाः सप्तधा नापि मम्रिरे

'Your embryo was cut by me into seven parts, and from them seven boys arose. Even as each was further divided into seven, none perished.'